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Hundreds receive $1,000 Sandy relief debit cards
The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund issued $1,000 debit cards to family members of a child attending any of the five elementary schools in the Long Beach School District affected by superstorm Sandy. Videojournalist: Jim Staubitser (Mar. 1, 2013) (March 1, 2013 3:26 PM)
When Jill Backlin got to Long Beach Middle School in Lido Beach at around 9 a.m. Friday morning, there were already hundreds of superstorm Sandy victims from the community lined up for much-needed help. Backlin’s family is one of 1,350 with a child attending any of the five elementary schools in the Long Beach School District eligible to receive a $1,000 debit card courtesy of the financial firm...
