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17 Jul 2018

Disaster Relief work helps geography professor get to know his students

“Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.” ― Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Last week we welcomed Trevor...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
16 Jul 2018

Students selected by SUNY and CUNY to join us this summer

We are delighted with our partnership with The State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY)! SUNY and CUNY...
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Disaster Relief
15 Jul 2018

SUNY Oneonta students help in Puerto Rico

Via the Oneonta Daily Star Students from the State University College at Oneonta are volunteering in Puerto Rico this summer, assisting in recovery efforts after...
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15 Jul 2018

NECHAMA Awarded Grant by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy For Texas

We’re excited to announce that we have been awarded a grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund to support long-term...
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Disaster Relief
05 Jul 2018

There is still extensive need in Puerto Rico

There is still an extensive need for assistance here in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria. Many of our...
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Disaster Relief
05 Jul 2018

Long Island college students head to Puerto Rico to help rebuild

Via Newsday Nearly 50 Long Island college students will spend part of their summer break in Puerto Rico, rebuilding the communities devastated by Hurricane Maria...
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Disaster Relief
03 Jul 2018

Responding to Floods in Blue Earth

MN Volunteers - we'll be partnering with International Orthodox Christian Charities responding to floods in Blue Earth, MN July 6th and 7th. Interested parties can...
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Disaster Relief
29 Jun 2018

NECHAMA Providing Technical and Administrative Support for Southern MN Floods

In response to the flooding in Faribault, Cottonwood, and Murray counties in Minnesota, NECHAMA is providing technical and administrative support for MN and National VOAD...
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