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Manhasset synagogue, Americorps Sandy volunteers break bread
When superstorm Sandy hit Long Island in October, donations of clothing, food and cleaning supplies reached overwhelming levels, leaving some looking for different ways to offer support.
Carol Blumenthal of Roslyn was seeking just such an opportunity at a December meeting of the Long Island Voluntary Organization Active in Disaster (LIVOAD), which coordinated the volunteer and government agencies...