Charity Suggestions After Sandy Hook?

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Here is some info on various ways to help:

www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/17/how-to-help-sandy-hook-shooting-victims/1774961/

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Have you looked at Charity Navigator? They have great lists of charities by purpose, and you can find out how the charities' finances work too.

[Melissa W.]

Eastern Ct State University has set up a scholarship in Victoria Soto's honor. She was an '08 graduate.


here is the email that ECSU sent:

Office of the President



December 17, 2012



Dear Alumni:

On Friday, December 14, Eastern Connecticut alumna Victoria Leigh Soto, an Eastern 2008 Alum, lost her life protecting her first-grade students at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, from the assailant who shot and killed 20 children and seven adults that day. Victoria is being recognized literally across the world for her heroism that day.

I want to thank all of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni who have offered their condolences and their thoughtful suggestions for keeping Victoria's memory alive. It is heart-warming to know that Eastern is coming together in the wake of this horrific loss. I will be in touch with Victoria's family soon to develop appropriate ways to honor her.

In the meantime, I am immediately announcing the creation of the Victoria Leigh Soto Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund at Eastern to support students studying to be teachers who have unmet financial need. Donations may be directed as follows:

Victoria Leigh Soto Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund
ECSU Foundation, Inc.
Eastern Connecticut State University
83 Windham Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
ATTN: Kenneth J. DeLisa
Vice President for Institutional Advancement


I will be in contact with her family to plan an appropriate memorial service for her at Eastern. I will alert the University community as soon as those plans are finalized. In the meantime, thank you for your thoughts and prayers. The unspeakable act at Sandy Hook has permanently impacted the lives of the victim's families and the Newtown community. To them, and to the people who knew and loved Victoria, we extend our deepest sympathies, and will continue to seek ways to honor Victoria so that her spirit and memory will never be forgotten. God Bless.


Sincerely,
Elsa M. Núñez
President

[lindyanne]

The International Moms Club (Which I am a member of) is collecting donations for a memorial playground. www.indiegogo.com/SandyHookChildrensMemorialPlayground?fb_action_ids=419520981453069&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

[countthestars]

I've donated to the Mental Health Association of NYC before: www.mha-nyc.org/

UConn is offering full rides to siblings of the victims and any current SHES students: today.uconn.edu/blog/2012/12/uconn-establishes-memorial-scholarship-to-honor-victims-of-newtown-school-shootings/

[flatlan]

Here is the link to a nonprofit mental health organization. www.newtownyouthandfamilyservices.org/index.php

This is what their website says:

Newtown Youth & Family Services, Inc., will be open for emergency counseling for families, community members or staff involved in the Sandy Hook Elementary school tragedy. No appointment is necessary, walk-ins are welcome.

On Monday through Friday, December 17-21, Kids in Crisis will be at Newtown Youth & Family Services to provide emotional and therapeutic support for parents, students, and school staff. We will have numerous professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists and clinicians) available throughout the week from 9AM-8PM Monday through Thursday and 9AM-5PM on Friday. No appointment is necessary.

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Good Grief which is out of Boston Medical Center does some amazing work with groups after mass incidents. I know they ran groups for the 9/11 survivors for a couple years post 9/11.