OREY - Organization Reaching for the Empowerment of Youth

06/01/2020

We've got something BIG planned!

OREY will be giving back to the Minneapolis devastated community ravged by the recent riots and protests. Please refer to a local citizens post below. We will continue to share more information as the campaign goes live.

Hellooooo!

My name is Marlon Chopra, or Mr C to my students, and I am the Dean of Students at Hennepin Middle School. I am also a resident of the Longfellow neighborhood that has been in the thick of this week’s events, here in Minneapolis, MN. I am contacting you today seeking assistance to create a community initiative in order to alleviate the fast incoming food shortage to this area.

I would like to organize a Pop-Up grocery store in the Longfellow neighborhood to address the needs of our community. We no longer have many grocery options after this week’s events, we have access to some food as a community, but there will be a huge need in about two weeks for FRESH staple groceries. I want to work towards when we are no longer in the media spotlight and when the cameras are gone, for our community to still have access to food and fresh staple items. Many food pantries and community organizations already have their constituents and can likely handle more, but there is a very low likelihood of them handling entire neighborhoods that can no longer shop for groceries. If we can create a pop-up style grocery store to help alleviate those issues, it will be nothing but a benefit for our community.

The “Longfellow Pop-Up Grocery” will be on a “pay what you can” basis to make it a sustainable venture until brick and mortar stores return. I am partnering with OREY, a NYC based 501c3 non-profit, to set up the back end. OREY has been instrumental in post-disaster relief like Katrina in New Orleans, Sandy in New York and New Jersey, Maria in Puerto Rico, and is currently aiding in NYC during the COVID crisis. Any donation made to fund the “Longfellow Pop-Up Grocery” will be fully tax deductible as we are partnering with OREY, a 501c3.

The “Longfellow Pop-Up Grocery” will be a place for locals to get essentials in an area that is walkable and easy to access. Now that buses and the lightrail are running sparingly or not running at all, people desperately need grocery options in their neighborhood.

We will need considerable help to get this off the ground and am reaching out to you for your expertise and assistance. If you would like to get involved, I can send over all pertinent materials for your perusal.

Together we can heal our community!

-Marlon Chopra (Mr C)

12/09/2017

Friends! Take a min on this snowy day to check out and find out ways how you can help those still in desperation in PR...use those holiday shopping fingers for good! Link in BIO! All DONATIONS will be MATCHED by a donor! All donations tax deductible! Let's get this party started!

06/02/2015

Still time to register for s July 6th event! Email Oreyorg@gmail for more information!

05/28/2015

STILL TIME TO SIGN UP FOR OREY'S VOLUNTEER DAY IN THE ROCKAWAYS ON JUNE 6TH! Email [email protected] to sign up!

05/28/2015

There's still time to sign up for OREY's Volunteer Day in the Rockaways on June 6th!!

Organization Reaching for the Empowerment of Youth (OREY) - www.orey.org- is looking for young volunteers (ages 18 to young professional) to help at a Spring Volunteer Day from 9 am to 2 pm on Saturday, June 6, 2015 in the Rockaways. OREY volunteers will work in partnership with Friends of Rockaway to help prepare a home that was devastated by Hurricane Sandy for the homeowners to move in. Tasks can include site preparation, hanging insulation or drywall, mudding, sanding, texturing, priming, painting, laying floors or hanging trim, doors and baseboard. OREY is excited to once again partner with Friends of Rockaway, whose staff will be on-site to give training and provide supplies. Transportation, water, lunch and snacks will be provided by OREY. For more information and to register for OREY’s June 6th Volunteer Day, please email [email protected].

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05/21/2015

Gearing up for a Rockaway event. June 6th! Email Oreyorg@gmail to register! # volunteer

04/21/2015

OREY June 6th Volunteer Day http://t.co/NoZ2CYYauU

04/09/2015

NYC may be cold, but is gearing up for a fun spring of volunteer events!

05/30/2014

DATE CHANGE FOR OREY's Volunteer Days in the Rockaways!

OREY Volunteers are needed to volunteer on Saturday, June 14th! Please see details below. Registration deadline is Monday, June 9th. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

05/22/2014

OREY Volunteers Needed for Volunteer Day in the Rockaways on Saturday, June 21st
Spend your day volunteering to help rebuild what Hurricane Sandy destroyed!

Organization Reaching for the Empowerment of Youth (OREY) is a New York-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing assistance to the victims of natural disasters nationwide. OREY involves youth and young adults in the rebuilding effort by linking them with appropriately chosen placements in needy communities.

OREY is looking for young volunteers to help with rebuilding in the Rockaways on Saturday, June 21st from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. OREY will be partnering with Friends of the Rockaways to help with rebuilding efforts. Construction experience is not required! OREY volunteers will be trained on their tasks, which could include painting, mold remediation, flooring, yard work, etc., depending on the needs of the house by site supervisors from Friends of the Rockaway.

Volunteer Day Details:

*Saturday, June 21st from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in the Rockaways

*Transportation will be provided between a central location and the volunteer site.

*Lunch, water and snacks will be provided.

*All tools and safety equipment will be provided on-site, along with on-site training by site supervisors.

*REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Sunday, June 1, 2014

For more details and to register for OREY's June 21st Volunteer Day, please email [email protected].

This OREY volunteer day is made possible thanks to support from Repair the World, werepair.org.

More about Friends of Rockaway

Friends of Rockaway began immediately after Hurricane Sandy and has been helping residents to solve the immense problems caused by the flooding. Eventually, residents formed together to create Friends of Rockaway as we helped to gather information, resources, and address the most critical issues in any way that we could together. Rockaway saw an 11-foot ocean surge that destroyed many homes and left almost all with significant water damage. In many instances, homes were literally lifted up and dropped back down during the flooding. First floors and basements were filled with sand, sewage and saltwater, cars were destroyed and the financial stability of residents was shattered.

Our Mission is to help residents in need rebuild their homes. We focus specifically on the Rockaway Peninsula and always try to hire locally to increase the impact of our work. We depend heavily on volunteer groups that come to Rockaway to donate their time, and learn about our community. We serve all the communities of Rockaway from Far Rockaway, all the way to Breezy Point.