Dorothy Maffei

The giver's guide to responsible Hurricane Sandy relief: Give money, not stuff

By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 - 5:39 pm
Above: A pile of surplus donated clothing abandoned in a parking lot in Staten Island one week after Hurricane Sandy. Source: NY1's November 5 report, "Staten Island Donation Centers Taking In More Than They Can Give Out." In the wake of a disaster like... Read more

Faces of the Flood: "The tsunami after the hurricane"

By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 10:50 am
Above: Dorothy Maffei in an Arkville warehouse where she and teams of volunteers stored tons of clothing donated after Tropical Storm Irene. Photo by Christopher Auger-Dominguez. This week in our Faces of the Flood series: How donations after a disaster... Read more
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