PHOTOS: Foxborough Volunteers Send Supplies to Hurricane Sandy Victims in New York, New Jersey
Volunteers gathered on Foxborough Common Saturday to collect and deliver community donations for Hurricane Sandy victims in New York and New Jersey.
Volunteerism shined brighter than the sun on Foxborough Common Saturday as a local group of volunteers collected donations from the community and delivered them to Hurricane Sandy victims in New York and New Jersey. The group, Operation Sandy from Mass., was founded by Kris Long and consisted of many Foxborough residents, including members of the Foxboro Jaycees and the Board of Selectmen. Many involved were blown away by the generosity of those who stopped by the Common to make donations. "Great turnout," said Board of Selectmen chair James DeVellis. "It's great to see all these people come out here and help this cause." The donations varied from clothing to grills to school supplies. Operation Sandy from Mass. collected those donations …
Sherry Alberty
12:27 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012
We are from Staten Island NYC. We moved to Foxboro 26 years ago. We would like to THANK ALL OF YOU for your help. We have family & friends in NYC, NJ & on Staten Island. Some have been without power for weeks & a few are displaced & living with family in other states. Our neighborshoods are gone forever, but our spirits grow stronger each day. We have sent several trucks & volunteers out from the… more ›