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Nothing can replace all that was lost during the recent Super Storm Sandy that battered the east coast. However, there was an amazing attempt to heal some of the emotional wounds and raise fund for the displaced. On 12/12/12 such legendary stars as Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones joined other rock ‘n’ rollers for a benefit concert that brought in over $50 million dollars. Among the recipient of those donations was the Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church which needed $25,000 to put in shower stalls and beds for all the volunteers who came to the region to rebuild. Another group received 25K to provide storage for families whose homes were damaged but were able to save a few items. Rockaway Relief was given $100,000. This is a group that was formed after the storm by a former New York restaurateur who wanted to help out his hometown. The good news is that this spirit of giving and volunteering shows no signs of letting up. That’s important because there is certainly a lot more work to be done.
Another organization that is doing what they can is Junk King Capital District. Not only is the Albany area branch of Junk King involved in many charitable efforts but they also make it a point to donate any collected junk that might be refurbished to those organizations which can benefit from such items. Those charities employ skilled workers to reupholster furniture or give a table a new paint job. Those piece of furniture can then be handed over to families in need or sold at a discount with the funds going back to the charity. This means your junk will be given a second lease on life.
The best thing about this donation effort is you don’t have to do a thing except hire Junk King. They’ve already got a long list of terrific organizations who will know just what to do with your junk. You also don’t have to worry about figuring out whether or not your collected stuff is worthy of refurbishing. The Junk King crews are experts at making those kinds of judgment calls. All you need to think about is what you want to get rid of!
Hiring Junk King Capital District to haul off your unwanted items is going to free up a lot of space especially if those items are of the oversized variety. The Junk King crew will do the lifting and loading. You can proudly stand on your porch and wave good-bye to your junk knowing it’s going off to a much better place!
Not all the Christmas shopping happens before Christmas. It’s the day after sales which are becoming equally important to the state of the economy. This year the pre-Christmas sales were rather sluggish which is why retailers are hoping for a big post holiday push. Stores will go out of their way to clear off their shelves by offering discounts as high as 70% off retail price. Then there are all those gift cards and returns to contend with. You might have been on the receiving end of the dreaded ugly Christmas sweater that you’d like to trade in for a new pair of shoes. And all of those discounts are perfect to get the biggest bang from your gift card. It has gotten so that the day after Christmas is as important as the day after Thanksgiving for those self-described diehard shoppers.
While it is true that a brand new washing machine and dryer combination might not be the most romantic of gifts, it is still a present that will be used all throughout the year. That’s a lot more than an outrageous sweater or loud tie. If shopping for a new washing machine/dryer combination is on your holiday list this year, you’ll want to consider a few factors before heading out to the store.
Have you got $42 billion to spare? If so you could donate it to the state of New York to help them with the cleanup and repair caused by Hurricane Sandy. That’s the amount that Governor Cuomo is looking to scrounge up to get the job done. There is a hope that the federal government will pitch in with some funds but with all the talk of a looming economic fiscal cliff the request for money couldn’t have come at a worst time.
There is no escaping the harsh reality that those areas hit the hardest by Hurricane Sandy are going to be cleaning up and rebuilding way past the holidays and into the New Year. On the long list of things to worry about you can add tetanus prevention to your to-do list. Anyone working with debris clean-up runs the risk of getting cut or scrapped by an errant nail or piece of metal. That can lead to the tetanus bacteria entering into the bloodstream and causing all kinds of problems with the worst case scenario being lockjaw.
If you have ever stayed at a hotel and took advantage of their indoor gym then you know how great it is to roll out of bed and walk down a hall a few feet to workout. That might have been the inspiration for you to set up your own home gym. You had the space in your garage or spare room to put in a treadmill and perhaps some other exercise machine equipment. Then you were good to go. What happened? Over time those good intentions faded away and you were staring at those bulky pieces of equipment with zero motivation for using them. Just owning gym equipment isn’t going to help you shed those pounds. This is why you should give a second thought to joining a gym. The benefits of joining a gym can be summed up in four major points: Motivation, support, classes and equipment.
This recent news bulletin was put out by the AP: “A line of windy rainstorms pummeled central and eastern New York, downing trees and utility poles and knocking out power to thousands. Tornado watches had been issued for the Southern Tier to the Mohawk and Hudson valleys and north to Adirondacks. They expired at 11 p.m. Tuesday with no tornados detected. The National Weather Service says heavy rain led to flash flooding in Greene and Ulster counties starting late in the afternoon. The warning was in effect until 10:30 p.m. Central Hudson Gas and Electric is reporting about 17,000 mid-Hudson Valley customers without electricity Tuesday evening. National Grid has 4,300 customers without power, mostly in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Warren counties. NYSEG reports 22,000 outages, mostly in Westchester and Putnam counties.”
Did you take part in the great e-waste collection event? According to the mission statement, the purpose for this event was “To create an awareness for safe and proper recycling practices by providing a complimentary electronic recycling service to our local community, that safely disposes of household e-waste in an eco-friendly way.” As mission statements go that’s a pretty decent one. Unfortunately, this was a single day event that was held back in April. There were five locations around the area where folks could drop off their stuff but it was only from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and if you were busy that day you were out of luck.