PHILADELPHIA, PA — Hurricane Sandy proved to be one of the most severe natural disasters the region has ever seen. Thirty-nine people were killed (mostly from trees.) There were a record number of responses to 911 calls in Philadelphia at more than 1,300.
Ocean City, Atlantic City and other shore communities were devastated. The beaches are on the streets and portions of the boardwalk in the ocean.
Overall estimates of damage are greater than 20 billion dollars, thought the cost of the Wall Street closure will take time to evaluate. It is the first time since 1888 the exchange has been closed for more than one day.
Ocean Avenue in Avalon, NJ [photo by Severe NJ Weather]
The 2012 Philadelphia Folk Festival was an overwhelming success due in large part to all the volunteers. There are approximately 2,000 direct volunteers for the event, as well as, an additional 2,000 ancillary volunteers.
Philadelphia Folk Festival Shuttle Crew Volunteers
The Skippack Lions Club runs a charity food booth )staffed by ancillary volunteers) that raises money to help children.
To all Skippack Lions 2012 Folk Fest Volunteers:
A HUGE THANK YOU from the Skippack Lions for making the 2012 Charity Folk Fest Food Booth a good year (still tallying the final numbers). We can’t do this without all of you great volunteers! We appreciate the help from each and every one of you for your volunteer efforts from Booth Set-Up/Tear Down to Hoagie Making to Working the Booth.
Remember, the funds we raise help many people in many ways from supporting the Visually Impaired, Diabetes Awareness, Veterans Charities (Fisher House), Beacon Lodge Camp for Visually Impaired Kids, Local College Scholarships and many more local, regional and world wide programs. By helping us, you help make a difference in your community too!
We hope to see you next year!
Thank you!
Steve Radomski, Folk Fest Chairman and Jerry Brock, President, Skippack Lions Club www.SkippackLions.org
