Hurricane Sandy has affected all Long Islanders differently. When disaster strikes, Long Islanders come together to help our fellow citizens in need.

Here are some ways you can help along with some services helping others.

We cannot be responsible for errors or omissions and will do our best to keep the list current. If you have a service that is available to help others, please email info@coxradio.com you'd like to help. 

Donations and Other Services:

• Our friends in the Long Island Fire Services need our help now more than ever. The Terry Farrell Firefighter Fund has been out every day since Sandy, bringing badly needed gear and supplies to the damaged and destroyed Fire Departments across Long Island.  They need your help to keep their trucks rolling. If your department can spare some gear or tools, please let them know. To make a donation or to get in touch, please click  http://www.gofundme.com/wwwterryfundorg
• Hamptons Hurricane Relief Fund is an all volunteer group from Southampton New York. We are raising funds and donations for those who have been affected by natural disaster on the East Coast. Weekly our group will travel to areas of our region that are in need of resources and a helping hand. Although most of us on Eastern Long Island were not affected by hurricane Sandy, others lost everything. Please help us in our mission to rebuild our friends, families and neighbors lives. HHRF has several local drop off locations in the area where you can donate to families in need. Please visit our facebook page:www.facebook.com/hamptonshurricanerelieffund  for a full list of locations of items that are needed. We are also having many contests and raffles to win great prizes to raise money for survivors or email Romi@gardensbyromi.com OR Kym@gardensbyromi.com
• VSP patients who need eyecare or replacement glasses due to a disaster can receive them even if they're not currently eligible. Our office, Vision at Cedar Creek a VSP provider, will call VSP to obtain authorization. Non-VSP patients can contact our local American Red Cross chapter at 516-747-3500 to request a gift certificate. To receive a certificate, patients must have a social security number, have lost their glasses during a disaster, and have either no vision insurance or no available benefits through existing vision insurance. Vision at Cedar Creek is located at 3616 Merrick Road, Seaford, NY.  We are one block West of the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expwy next to the Police Precinct. Please contact us at 516-679-0768 with any questions.
• Greater Islip Cares Org. 180 Orville Drive Bohemia, is looking for people that are in need!! We have tons of stuff! food, house hold stuff, baby stuff, hats gloves ,toys ect!! we are very blessed to have everyone get together and donate! For info call 224-2627.
• MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We are in need of medics and licensed doctors and nurses in the State of New York to volunteer in the Rockaways for first-aid, distributing insulin etc. We also have a station set up at St. Francis at 129th Street Please email message: david@perez18.com
• Lasting Impressions Photography.  Fully staffed from 9 to 8 every day for any who needs just about anything,  or for anyone who wants to donate. Taking personal care items like soap, tooth paste, deodorant, shampoo, work gloves, contractor bags, boots, socks, things like that. The address is 180 Orville Dr., Bohemia.
• St. John's Luthern Church -  36 East John Street, Lindenhurst. 631-226-1274. Rear entrance on Dover Street. Hot food from 2-7pm. Warm building, clothing and household items, food pantry, school supplies, counseling with Pastor. Donations: staple groceries, bread, bagels, cakes, water are greatly appreciated.
• Heavy Hitters Boxing Gym 2100 Artic Ave in Bohemia N.Y. will be collecting any non perishable foods & clothing to donate to our fellow long islanders in need. We will be collecting money to purchase gift cards to local supermarkets. If you can spare anything Blankets, Clothing anything it will go along way into helping these families in need. Please come down from the hours of 6p.m to 9 p.m
• Hicks Nurseries and Long Island Cares Helping Hurricane Sandy Victims. Hicks Nurseries, in partnership with Long Island Cares, is a distribution point for food and donations for storm victims. From now through the end of the year, the nursery will be collecting items to help Long Islanders in need. Items in particular need are bottled water, pouch drinks, new blankets, hats, gloves, scarves, underwear, household cleaners, personal care items, pet food and non-perishable food. These items can be brought to the nursery, at 100 Jericho Turnpike in Westbury, 7 days a week for fast delivery to Long Island Cares for redistribution. Store hours are Saturday to Thursday, 8 am to 6 pm, open late on Fridays until 8 pm. Call 516-334-0066; or visit www.hicksnurseries.com; http://www.facebook.com/hicksnurseries
• McGuire's Hearing Aids and Audiological Services - Patchogue and Riverhead can provide services to any patients who have scheduled or unscheduled hearing services, or may need batteries or accessories. In addition, McGuire's Mobile Hearing Aid Services is on stand-by for patients in hospitals and nursing homes - at no additional charge.  1-866-447-5115 to schedule an appointment or request McGuire's emergency services.
• Join Carvel^® Ice Cream and the American Red Cross® Thursday, November 15^th from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for a “FREE Ice Cream” day, and help raise money for victims of Superstorm Sandy. Stop by any participating Carvel, donate $3 to American Red Cross Sandy relief efforts to help our neighbors in need, and receive over $30 in Carvel savings. All proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross for Superstorm Sandy relief.
• St John's Nursery School 1 block north of John St. from 1pm-3pm collecting clothes
• Drop off location in Oakdale for water, non-perishables, pet food, diapers, etc at Sweet Frog, 5640 Sunrise Hwy.  Questions call 631-559-2487
• Law Office of Castiglia-Rubenstein in Melville is offering free consultations and answering questions/providing info about claims.  Call 631-414-7516.
• East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp.  Corporate headquarters are based in Deer Park, NY, located right near the Arches at Tanger at  75 Burt Dr. Providing a donation drop-off center for blankets, coats and supplies for those who were affected by Hurricane Sandy.  People can also use  wi-fi and charge their cell phones or electronic devices for free. Our patient area, where the public will be able to access the wi-fi and drop off supplies / pick up supplies that people have donated is at 28 W Jefryn Blvd, Deer Park.
• Suffolk Glass - Carlton Ave - Islip Terrace  can fix auto glass, store front glass, etc 631-277-5614
• Shorham FD is excepting canned goods, clothes of all ages and sizes, diapers, anything baby and up.
• Donations Centers set up at Ciao Baby in Commack and McCann’s in Massapequa
• Touro Law Center – free legal services to those effected by Sandy. Opening up on Monday 631-761-7198
• Westfield South Shore Mall,  Westfield Sunrise and Long Island Cares have partnered to help bring relief to those on Long Island effected by Hurricane Sandy. From now until the end of December, please bring non-perishable food items, personal care items, baby items and pet food/items to Westfield South Shore Mall. Collection bins are located in Lord & Taylor Court and in front of Cohen's Fashion Optical.  For More information check out their Facebook page.
• Suffolk Y Jewish Center - 74 Hauppauge rd., Commack. Offering : A warm place to stay, Food, Blankets, Charging of any kind
• Long Beach is in desperate need of your help.  The Knights of Columbus on Minnesota Ave and West Beech Street is in need of food, clothing, gas, water and all supplies.  Whatever you can donate, would be appreciated.  Donations can be dropped off at Seigermans Furniture at 50 Price Parkway, Farmingdale.  IF you are stranded in Long Beach, come down to the Knights of Columbus for food and supplies.
• Chiropractor Dr. Mike Sredniawski  Kings Park will donate 100% of my chiropractic services to any and all employees of LIPA and any township employee in Long Island for free.  I realize that these men and women are working very hard to help all of us get back on our feet and there is a lot of heavy lifting going on and without a doubt there are back injuries too.  From 11/5/12 thru 11/19/12.  Office hours to be available as needed, please contact for appointment times.  Call 631-742-1211 or go to  www.kingsparkchiro.com for further information.
• A Better Choice Eldercare - can refer these families free of  charge to viable options in assisted living communities. We want to alert all people on Long Island that we are here to help families facing extremely difficult situations in caring for an elder in their family who needs assistance especially now. Power may still not be restored to many homes including those who need it most for medical needs etc. Call 1-877-ELDER11 to help find an assisted living arrangement for their family member or friends who cannot care for themselves after this storm.
• In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, we need to rally together to help our Long Island/NY metro area families! Real simple please drop off your coats, cans & other non- perishables to be distributed for those in need!  Sundays am for the next (2) weeks at The Grill, let’s make a difference!  Drop areas:
  Grill 454 -  88 Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack, NY  11725 - 631 499-4454, Personal Touch Car Wash - 1977 East Jericho turnpike East Northport, NY 11731 - 631 499-9470.
• The Order Sons of Italy’s Per Sempre Lodge is opening its doors to help our Neighbors in need in the East Rockaway area. We are accepting none perishable food along with clothing at our Lynbrook Lodge. We will be open from Monday through Saturday 12:00pm to 5:00PM each day. We are asking our Neighboring communities to help in our efforts.
• Free clothes (mens, women's, kids, baby), shoes, blankets, gloves, hats, scarves,food, supplies, etc at The Long Island Exchange 4338 Austin Blvd. Island Park NY Open 9a-5p. Independently set up by Glenn Bert and his family. Loads of free stuff for those in need or affected by Sandy. All are welcome to help themselves to anything they may need. Also, looking for any volunteers looking to lend a hand with sorting donations or helping individuals finding items. Still accepting more donations.

 Housing:

• Heatherwood Communities: 1 month free rent, All application fees waived, 50% off all packing materials. Call Nicole, Leasing Director at 631-878-2525 to lease. Availability is limited.