> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bklyner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # One Year After Sandy, Honoring Neighbors Near & Far - URL: https://bklyner.com/one-year-after-sandy-honoring-neighbors-near-far-2-ditmas-park/ - Published: 2013-10-29T18:50:58.000Z - Updated: 2014-10-03T18:31:08.000Z - Author: Nora Whelan - Tags: #API-Imported ![dpc_sandy_crissachappell1](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dpc_sandy_crissachappell1-533x5331.png) Today marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy’s arrival in New York City. While most of the [visible damage](/maps/hurricane-sandy-damage) in Ditmas Park has been repaired, many of our neighbors in Brooklyn and beyond are still dealing with the devastation left in the superstorm’s wake. If you’re looking for a way to honor those affected by Sandy, we’ve pulled together some of the volunteer opportunities and events taking place around the borough. [**CBE Feeds**](http://congregationbethelohim.org/cbefeeds?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Ongoing, Monday – Friday **Where:** Congregation Beth Elohim, 274 Garfield Place on the corner of 8th Avenue **What:** CBE Feeds has made and delivered more than 90,000 meals to hungry New Yorkers since Hurricane Sandy. Join them Monday through Friday, 8-11am in the kitchen at Congregation Beth Elohim (274 Garfield Place, 2nd floor) to prep meals, or, if you have a car, drivers are needed at 11:30am daily for delivery to locations such as Gravesend and Red Hook. You can sign up online [here](http://relief.fundingcommunity.com/cbe/jobs/list?ref=bklyner.com). Can’t volunteer? Make a donation to the program [here](https://congregationbethelohim.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=16&ref=bklyner.com). [**Prospect Park Volunteer Corps**](http://www.prospectpark.org/volunteer/volunteer-events-listing?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Ongoing **Where:** Prospect Park **What:** Prospect Park lost a number of beautiful old trees during Hurricane Sandy. If you’d like to give back, the park is always on the lookout for [volunteers](http://www.prospectpark.org/volunteer-application?ref=bklyner.com) to help get the grounds ready for the upcoming winter season. Volunteer days occur weekly, and include occasional special events, such as the [Family Volunteer Corps](http://www.prospectpark.org/volunteer/volunteer-events-listing?ref=bklyner.com) day on November 24\. Keep in mind that, if you’re not a [registered volunteer](http://www.prospectpark.org/volunteer-application?ref=bklyner.com), it can take up to five days to process your registration–so plan ahead. [**Light Up The Shore**](http://www.resurrectionbrooklyn.org/calendar/details?event%5Fid=42853&ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Tuesday, October 29, 6:30pm **Where:** [Various locations](http://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=701389&x=-73.956202&y=40.650363&z=6&ref=bklyner.com) **What:** [Resurrection Brooklyn Relief](http://www.resurrectionbrooklyn.org/Relief?ref=bklyner.com) is bringing New Yorkers all across the city together to light a candle in Sandy affected communities. Candles, lanterns, and flashlights will be lit at 7:45pm, when Sandy made landfall in the city. Please bring your own candle or light source if you can, and hang around afterward to support local businesses in these areas hard-hit by Sandy. [**Come Together: Surviving Sandy**](http://cometogethersandy.com/?ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Thursdays through Sundays from October 20 – December 15, 2013, 12-6pm **Where:** [Industry City](http://www.bushterminal.com/?ref=bklyner.com), 220 36th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues **What:** Come support artists directly affected by Sandy at this new Industry City exhibition, which features work “inspired by and referring to the storm, along with work by artists who were invited to participate in the spirit of solidarity.” Admission is free. [**Sandy Relief Work Day**](http://www.resurrectionbrooklyn.org/calendar/details?event%5Fid=40697&ref=bklyner.com) **When:** Saturday, November 2, 9am to 4pm **Where:** Location sent to volunteers the Friday before **What:** [Resurrection Brooklyn Relief](http://www.resurrectionbrooklyn.org/Relief?ref=bklyner.com) will continue their efforts to help neighbors rebuild after Sandy. Volunteer projects range from demolition and/or mold remediation to rebuild projects. To RSVP for the upcoming November 2 volunteer day, visit the Resurrection Brooklyn [website](https://docs.google.com/a/southslopenews.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDRpUUFVQXczXzZFTEFZRWNpMGRsZ0E6MA&ref=bklyner.com#gid=0). In addition to these events, there are unique ways to honor neighbor, teacher, activist, and animal lover [Jessie Streich-Kest](/blog/neighbors/jessie-streich-kest-memorial). [Jessie and her friend Jacob Vogelman were killed](/blog/news/remembering-jessie-and-jacob) during Sandy by a falling tree while walking Jessie’s Pit Bull-Shepherd mix, [Max](/blog/news/jessies-dog-max-taken-off-critical-list). Donate to the [Jessie Streich-Kest Fund](https://www.facebook.com/JessieStreichKestMemorial) to help 12th grade students at the [Bushwick School for Social Justice](http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/32/K549/default.htm?ref=bklyner.com), where Jessie taught Special Education–or [volunteer](http://nyanimalrescue.org/volunteer/?ref=bklyner.com), [donate](http://nyanimalrescue.org/donations/?ref=bklyner.com), or [adopt](http://nyanimalrescue.org/adopt/?ref=bklyner.com) from [Sean Casey Animal Rescue](http://nyanimalrescue.org/?ref=bklyner.com), who set up a fund to cover Max’s medical bills. For other ways to give back to the Brooklyn community at large, be sure to check out our list of [ongoing volunteer opportunities](/local-resources/where-to-volunteer-in-brooklyn). *Photo by [crissachapell](http://instagram.com/p/Ra-T9ht3Q3/?ref=bklyner.com)*