The Fund for HHC Launches Relief Fund for HHC Employees



Accepting Financial Donations at www.thefundforhhc.org

In the aftermath of the hurricane, HHC remains committed to protecting and preserving the health and well-being of all New Yorkers. We continue to stand strong and ready to serve those who need us.

But now, there is a powerful need within our own HHC family as well. Many HHC staff members have been hard hit by the storm, and are facing great hardship. Some are without adequate shelter, warm clothing, blankets, food, and potable water.

We have helped so many others in the past. This time, we need to help our own.

To help, The Fund for HHC will organize, coordinate, and manage a special Hurricane Relief Fund that will provide one-time monetary grants to assist HHC staff members that have suffered losses due to the storm. Financial contributions should be directed electronically to The Fund at www.thefundforhhc.org; checks should be made payable to "The Fund for HHC, Hurricane Relief" and can be mailed to The Fund for HHC, 346 Broadway, Suite 715, New York, New York, 10013.

Other facilities or groups within HHC that have considered organizing financial support at local or other levels should cease those efforts and immediately contact Joe Schick, Executive Director of The Fund for HHC, at 212-788-3330, so that all fundraising can be coordinated centrally and with greater efficiency. The Fund for HHC's funding structure will make it possible to accept secure financial donations for this effort, and will identify a plan for distribution of monies to those who need help.

Please note that material goods -- blankets, clothes, etc. -- should be donated to the Red Cross or other organizations that are set up to receive and process them.

Thank you for your concern for fellow HHC employees in need, and your cooperation at this difficult time.

Alan D. Aviles
HHC President

Joe Schick
The Fund for HHC, Executive Director