Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Some of the biggest names in music will play at a concert on Wednesday to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims, via the Robin Hood Foundation. New Baltimore-Chesterfield Township Patch wants to help Patch communities on the East Coast rebuild, you can help, to
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Huge musicians including Eric Clapton and Alicia Keys are lending their talents to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the “12-12-12” concert on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Every penny sold from ticket sales will go directly to Sandy victims through the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which provides material, money and aid to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm, including over 200 Patch towns in New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island. The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney, with other artists to be announced. According to …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
North Shore Pastor Chris Steinle is a regular volunteer with nonprofit group Poured Out.
Every third Wednesday of the month, North Shore Church volunteers and Gleaners Community Food Bank help local families stock their fridges. On Nov. 21, the day before Thanksgiving, 150 families in need received chicken, apples, potatoes, apple juice, ice cream and more groceries at Anchor Bay Middle School South in Chesterfield Township, according to the church. But, it's not just local families that North Shore Pastor Chris Steinle helps feed. Steinle, a dedicated volunteer with nonprofit Poured Out, was in Haiti when Hurricane Sandy hit. He and other Poured Out volunteers regularly visit the country to help provide clean drinking water and other aid. "We rode the storm out through Haiti and we turned around and came home and responded to…
Monday, November 12, 2012
Children throughout the Chesterfield Township school raised money for Hurricane Sandy victims by donating to the American Red Cross.
Students at Green Elementary in Chesterfield Township got cozy for a cause. With a desire to help Hurricane Sandy victims in New Jersey, student council, kids, their families and local businesses have raised approximately $1,500 for the American Red Cross during "Slippers for Sandy." The fund-raiser started when Green kindergarten teacher Pam Olcese, a New Jersey native who lost her childhood home in Brielle, NJ in the storm, wanted to to give back with support of school administration. During a weekend vendor show at the school, about $200 was collected and then kids were asked to donate $1 to wear slippers and pajamas to school last Wednesday. But, many families gave more than the required amount, Olcese said. "The families are just so …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
New Baltimore-Chesterfield Patch recaps the news from last week.
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Michigan State Police deployed 24 law enforcement officers to New Jersey in order to provide law enforcement support and security in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
The Michigan State Police (MSP) recently sent 24 uniform personnel to New Jersey on a seven-day deployment to help provide law enforcement in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. MSP Jackson Post Commander Lt. Mike Krumm led the deployment with three sergeants and 20 Troopers from posts in Northern, Southwestern and mid-Michigan areas.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Employees help out, and you can, too
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Monday, November 5, 2012
It's been said it's far better to have a neighbor who's near, than a brother who's far away, but in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Americans across the nation have proven to be the best neighbors and the strongest of families. This past weekend, AOL and Patch employees took an opportunity to pitch in, packing two tractor trailers worth of food, water and supplies in Dulles, VA, and Baltimore. The donations are headed to Hurricane Sandy ravaged areas in New Jersey and Long Island. Want to join the relief efforts? Click here to donate: https://donate.networkforgood.org/aol "When a catastrophe of this size hits, we all feel it, both the hundreds of us who live in the impacted towns, and our colleagues who are watching and wishing they could …
The New York Red Cross offers ways residents in Chesterfield Township and New Baltimore can help people devastated by the storm.
How can you help the victims in Sandy from Chesterfield Township and New Baltimore. The American Red Cross Greater New York Region provided the following information with suggestions for helping those affected by the impact of Sandy. Donations to the Red Cross and giving blood are two great ways to support the efforts. More than 360 Red Cross blood drives have been cancelled due to the storm, representing a loss of as many as 12,000 blood and platelet products. People who are eligible, especially in places not affected by the storm, are asked to schedule a donation appointment in the days and weeks to come. Do you know of any local drives or fundraisers for victims of Superstorm Sandy? Tell us in the comments below!
Sunday, November 4, 2012
New Baltimore-Chesterfield Patch recaps the news from last week.
Miss the latest headlines from Chesterfield Township and New Baltimore? Here's a recap of the news from this past week:
Thursday, November 1, 2012
A Macomb County-based utility construction company has sent a caravan of 300 linesmen to New Jersey to help the state restore power to hundreds of thousands of residents who were left in the dark after Hurricane Sandy battered the state Monday.
A Macomb County-based Utility Construction company sent a caravan of storm restoration experts to New Jersey to help the devastated state restore power to hundreds of thousands of residents after Hurricane Sandy has left them in the dark and flooded. Members of LeCom Inc.’s Utility Construction storm restoration team are working alongside New Jersey Central Power and Light linemen to help restore power to the Garden State. LeCom is a division of one of a family of companies owned by Detroit-based Lentine Group. President of the Lentine Group, Joe Lentine, is a Shelby Township resident, and LeCom's headquarters are in Warren. A two-mile caravan of 40 trucks carrying 300 linemen departed Detroit on Sunday to various locations to stand ready …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy's reach continues to affect Lake St. Clair, and shoreline communities, where strong winds continue to whip across the waterway.
The National Weather Service is reporting that storm and gale force winds will persist through Tuesday morning on Lake St. Clair before diminishing later in the day as the remnants of Hurricane Sandy move north along the Eastern Seaboard. Gale warnings remain in effect with until 8 p.m. Tuesday, with gusts reaching 45 knots. The full force of the storm could be felt along the Lake St. Clair waterfront, where wind-driven waves crashed over the fishing pier behind Blossom Heath Inn in St. Clair Shores. Have you experienced any storm damage from Hurricane Sandy? Share your stories and photos on Patch.
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8:21 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012
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