By Alice Kenny
Donning face masks, work gloves and sheer determination, Catholic Charities staff worked with 24 volunteers it had mobilized to remove sheetrock, flooring and furniture in Midland Beach Staten Island homes destroyed by the super storm.
They ignored smells of rotting food and sewage, said Damian Buzzerio, one of the Catholic Charities staff members who joined the crew, to stuff garbage bags with debris left from the Hurricane’s destruction.
Catholic Charities Staten Island staff identified homeowners who needed help to recover from the hurricane.
Click here to watch a video of their efforts.
Tags: Damian Buzzerio, disaster relief, Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund, Midland Beach, Staten Island
