When the kids lost their home and belongings, they lost their school supplies. Perhaps you and your kids would consider shopping at Amazon.com for a backpack and supplies (notebook, pens, pencils, markers, etc.) for a child in the hard hit area in

the Rockaways. This is the area where the poorest families live, and where the devastation was the greatest. Add a goodie, such as warm socks or mittens, and a personal note (if you mark the package as a gift you can add a personal note). Have Amazon.com send it to:

Church of St Luke & St Matthew
520 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Or drop a backpack with supplies inside in the box in the foyer at First Unitarian Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St, across from the Newton police station. If you send a backpack via Amazon.com, please send an email to Margaret Z. at margazal@aol.com, so she can keep track of how many backpacks are sent and can tell OccupySandy how many backpacks are coming!