The Hofstra
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Issue 8
Chr nicle
THURSDAY october 31, 2013
KEEPING THE HOFSTRA COMMUNITY INFORMED SINCE 1935
One year later
Magdalene Michalik/The Chronicle Hurricane Sandy was one of the costliest hurricanes in history. Above: damage in Franklin Square in Oct. of last year.
Anniversary of Sandy Relief Fund By Sean Mulligan staff writer
One year after Hurricane Sandy devastated the New York metro area, the Hofstra University Community Disaster Relief Fund (HCRDF) amassed a total of $106,000 after Hofstra matched the $50,000 donation goal. HCRDF was created weeks
after Sandy struck to provide $500 to $1000 in aid to students and faculty who sustained damage to their homes, cars or property. The fund was financed through donations from alumni, staff and students. Danielle Bowers, junior business major, applied for the funding program after receiving an email about it, and was apprecia-
tive that the fund helped her out. “I mean, I didn’t expect anything, but I figured why not? And thankfully they did give us some money. We got the most of the grant, so we got the $1000, which was nice. We did have a considerable amount of damage,” said Bowers. Bowers said that her home in South Shore had over three
feet of water. Her family was not offered FEMA funding. “There was just water everywhere. Obviously $1000 isn’t that much to do many renovations, but we did use it. My dad had to get a new washer and dryer, and we had to replace all of the walls. Obviously more money would have been more helpful, but you know any little bit counts,” said
Bowers. In total, 113 people were given aid, 53 of which were students. The average amount of aid given was nearly $940.
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