PHOTOS – Irish Day of Action slideshow
On Saturday the Irish community in New York marked Thanksgiving in a very special way, through the Irish Day of Action at the Rockaways and Breezy Point. A crowd of 1,000 Irish and Irish American volunteers descended on the largely Irish neighborhoods which have been destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.
Twelve buses transported the volunteers from The Bronx, Yonkers, Queens, Manhattan and upstate Rockland while hundreds of others drove their cars, trucks and logistical equipment out to the Rockaways.
Irish from the five boroughs of New York, and further afield, lent their skills and helping hands to the communities hit by the Superstorm last month. Groups helped clear out houses, basements and Churches, all wearing their Irish Day of Action t-shirts (sponsored by Aer Lingus).
In total it’s estimated that the Irish contributed a massive 7,000 man-hours to the huge recovery effort.
Read more: A new spirit in the Irish community after Rockaways Day of Action
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.Frosty38 | Nov 27, 2012, 02:19 PM EST
I second this and good luck. My husband is in the Knight Of Columbus from Fl they sent a lot also and from the Diocese Of Orlando.Make me vey proud to be a Catholic which is what we are taught as children . Our prayers are every Mass we attend
joan1954 | Nov 27, 2012, 09:29 AM EST
The President of the Harp and Shamrock Society of Texas , Kevin Dowd of Pleasanton, Texas, has been in the Rockaway's helping to clean and rehab his his mom's home. To him and all who have helped, well done!