Donation Drive on Campus
RU-N has established collection boxes at locations on campus where you may drop off items needed urgently by those who can use them. Those locations are as follows
| Drop Box Locations | |
|---|---|
|
1 Washington Park Rutgers Business School Main Lobby |
123 Washington Street Center for Law and Justice Main Lobby |
Items Needed
| Kids | Families |
|---|---|
| Diapers | Drinking Water/ Bottles |
| Clothes (male/ female) | Female Clothing (Conservative/ nothing tight-fitting) |
| Baby Bottles | Male Clothing |
| Baby Formula | Winter Jackets/ Coats |
| Pacifiers | Gloves |
| Soccer Balls | Feminine Hygiene Items (no tampons) |
| Toys that don't need instructions | Wheelchairs |
| New Shoes | Walkers/ Canes |
| Pencils/ Crayons | Smart Phones |
| Notebooks | Female Scarves |
| School Supplies |
Support for Afghan Refugees
Tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan who have been evacuated, and more on the way, now face the daunting challenge to rebuild their lives from scratch in new places, including many thousands who already have been arriving in New Jersey
- Courier Post – Here's how to help with Afghan refugee relief in New Jersey and elsewhere
- One World One Love – Providing support to our refugee neighbors resettling in NJ
- PBS.org – How you can help Afghan refugees arriving in the U.S.
- Union County, New Jersey – Donations Sought for Afghan Refugees Arriving in New Jersey
- Welcome.US – Join the national coalition working together to welcome Afghan refugees
Support for Haitian Disaster Relief
We likewise feel the impact as, once again, the dual natural disasters of an earthquake and catastrophic weather have devastated Haiti, with thousands of lives lost and many more thousands injured and facing homelessness, the effects of which ripple across the Haitian diaspora, including at Rutgers-Newark
- American Red Cross – Haiti Earthquake: Your Donations at Work
- CNN – Haiti Earthquake relief: a list of organization supporting Haiti
- Hope for Haiti – Donate to Earthquake Relief
- NJ for Haiti – https://www.nj4haiti.org/
- Unicef.org – https://www.unicef.org/haiti/
Support for Hurricane Ida Relief
Many members of the Rutgers-Newark family and beyond continue to grapple with devastating impacts from Hurricane Ida.
Resources for Newark Residents
- Brick City Mutual Aid
- Clinton Hill Community Action
- Greater Newark Conservancy
- International Youth Organization
- Ironbound Community Corp
- La Casa de Don Pedro
- Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District
- Newark Water Coalition
- New Community Corp.
- Unified Vailsburg Services Organization
- United Community Corp.
- Urban League of Essex County
Federal and State assistance
- Asking for assistance and those looking to help – https://helpnjnow.org/
- DisasterAssistance.gov – https://www.disasterassistance.gov/
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance- https://www.nj.gov/labor/lwdhome/press/2021/20210920_disasterunemployment.shtml
- FEMA assistance – https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4614
- Insurance Council of NJ – https://icnj.org/consumers-policy-makers/
- Resources from the state of NJ – https://www.nj.gov/ida/
- Reporting damages from the flood – https://damagenj-njoem.hub.arcgis.com/
Other important Resources
- American Red Cross – https://www.redcross.org/get-help.html
- Community Food Bank – https://cfbnj.org/
- Guidance on Filing Homeowners and Auto Insurance – https://www.state.nj.us/dobi/pressreleases/pr210902.html
- Post Damage Homeowners Manual- what to do next – https://icnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Homeowners-Post-Disaster-Insurance-Manual.pdf
- NJ.com – Suffered Ida damage? These are the 5 things you should do right now
- Tips for reporting Flood Damaged Vehicles – https://www.insure.com/car-insurance/flood-damaged-cars-tips.html
- Visit a Disaster Recovery Center - Information embedded in the following article
Whether you are able to contribute to the relief efforts in these ways or just use your voice to remind others of these needs, we hope you will join with us to show support.