Surfing Magazine recently posted an interview and some uplifting figures from one local organization involved with Sandy relief: Waves for Water.
Waves For Water Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort Statistics
$1.1 MILLION in monetary donations
$3 MILLION worth of essential supplies
250,000 people helped
33,000 Volunteers
5250 Homes and businesses worked on
39 Grants given to families and businesses
18 Homes and businesses currently being restored
6 Relief centers still being supported by Waves For Water
Visit WavesforWater.org for more information on the relief effort’s impact.