Where to Turn

Thank you for making many children's holidays brighter with your donations to our Staten Island Holiday Toy Drive. This year, we've given away toys via appointments (the toy store was closed due to Covid-19). Distribution is now closed. A special thank you to our collection Partner Chelsea Financial Services ( chfs.com ) for their assistance and do... nations. Where to Turn's purpose is to provide crisis relief services for victims of any kind of tragedy by aiding them in obtaining the help they need during the recovery process. Where to Turn will accomplish this purpose by: ONE: Providing updated information on relevant support organizations, including deadline information for certain applications and filings; TWO: Assigning project managers to support organizations and governmental agencies so as to assure victim awareness of and participation in all relevant programs; THREE: Serving as a voice for victims to assure that proper officials are aware of victims' needs and concerns; FOUR: Create and/or support projects that foster community participation and interaction. When crises hits our area or around the world, Where to Turn is there. For example, we sent 98,000 donated t-shirts to Haiti after the earthquake. To find out about volunteer opportunities, please contact Where to Turn at 718-619-2371 or email dennis.mckeon@where-to-turn.org Where to Turn, Inc. ("Where to Turn"), a New York not-for-profit, had its beginnings shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It was at this time that it became apparent that many families of victims did not know where to turn to receive the aid they needed. In response, a small group of Staten Island residents began a collaborative effort to help the families. This nascent effort grew into a support organization that served the families of victims by acting as a clearinghouse for 9/11-related information. By collecting relevant information on many of the 9/11 support groups, Where to Turn was able to direct families to available support groups and services. ...Read More