Disaster Relief
Published:
June 4, 2018
Last updated:
March 30, 2026

NECHAMA Volunteers Kim and Mackenzie

Disaster Relief
Published:
04 Jun 2018
Last updated:
30 Mar 2026
Key Takeaways
  • Volunteer Kim and her daughter Mackenzie first heard of NECHAMA when their community was devastated by Super Storm Sandy back in 2012.
  • They said 'Nechama helped our community when we were in need, when we saw the opportunity to help bring relief to Puerto Rico we wanted to #payitforward in a way that would make a difference.

Volunteer Kim and her daughter Mackenzie first heard of NECHAMA when their community was devastated by Super Storm Sandy back in 2012. They said 'Nechama helped our community when we were in need, when we saw the opportunity to help bring relief to Puerto Rico we wanted to #payitforward in a way that would make a difference. We knew that working with Nechama would allow us to make that impact'.

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