Merkos Hurricane Fund Allocates $70,000

In four days since the inception of Chabad’s Hurricane Relief Fund by Merkos, $70,000 has been raised and allocated. “The needs are much more severe than we imagined. Mosdos have been seriously damaged, many Shluchim homes were hit hard by the storm and communities need vital services,” said Rabbi Mendel Sharfstein of Chabad Headquarters.

The fund is allocating the money as soon as it comes in. So far two allocations have been made: on Thursday, 24 hours after the fund’s inception, and another on Sunday. So far, $70,000 has be provided to 20 different Shluchim. Rabbi Sharfstein noted: “we are hoping to make another allocation within the next day or so. As soon as the funds are raised we will rush it to the Shluchim who need help.”

Donations can be made here.

Shluchim across the globe are joining this effort to raise funds, Sharfstein explained. “This is a partnership between Shluchim and their communities, together we can help those effected by the storm.”

Sharfstein noted: “we are deeply inspired by the dedication of the Shluchim in the affected areas. Many of them are without power. They are disregarding their own needs as they help others.”

Merkos has appointed a Vaad to oversee this project, including Shluchim from the impacted areas. The Vaad includes: Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie, Rabbi Yosef Gopin, Rabbi Zalmen Aaron Grossbaum, Rabbi Mendy Herson, Rabbi Mendy Sharfstein, Rabbi Anchelle Pearl and Rabbi Tuvia Teldon.

3 Comments

  • DOWNGRADE THE BANQUET

    DOWNPLAY THE BANQUET AND YOU WILL HAVE TONS OF MONEY SAVED FROM THAT TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST MANY PEOPLE EASILY, WHILE CREATING A HUGE KIDDUSH LUBAVITCH AT THE SAME TIME..

  • serel maness

    # 1 that’s great idea as at half of crown heights aren’t managing at all so it’s tough here to,people are stuggling to put food on the table,the shopkeepers give credit so some peole are just hanging in there,l can’t say were eating like we use to.everything has already been cut,do you want us to go hungry?

  • Rabbi Yakov Lazaros

    Its nice that these Shluchim are raising money to help.
    Money is surely needed. Rabbi Brikman from Seagate had his home destroyed and will need money to rebuild.
    My son Chaim Lazaros took a bus full of Bochurim on Sunday to Seagate to help the Brikmans. Today he only had one other volunteer beside himself. They spent the entire day pumping water out of the Brikmans basement. They came home exhausted.
    Money is surely needed but peolpe are also needed to do the work.