Head in the Clouds Amherst: Occupy Sandy

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Occupy Sandy

Thousands in New York City remain without clean water, food, heat, or power. Relief efforts by locals offer continuing direct aid to the neighborhoods most affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Please visit: interoccupy.net/occupysandy

Video by:
Alex Mallis | @analectfilms
Eric Phillips-Horst
Nicodemus Nicoludis

Music by:
Loscil

brooklynfilmmakerscollective.com | @brooklynfilmny
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SharonNovember 11, 2012 at 12:14 PM

This a truly remarkable story of the grassroots relief efforts going on right now. From the New York Times feature about this on 11/10/12 (see link, right side bar under "Weather News": “Maligned for months for its purported ineffectiveness, Occupy Wall Street has managed through its storm-related efforts not only to renew the impromptu passions of Zuccotti, but also to tap into an unfulfilled desire among the residents of the city to assist in the recovery. This altruistic urge was initially unmet by larger, more established charity groups, which seemed slow to deliver aid and turned away potential volunteers in droves during the early days of the disaster.”
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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Occupy Sandy

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