Irish Day of Action - Rockaway

07/25/2013

First female Irish Ambassador to US ! is it overdue?

Ireland’s first female ambassador to the US Anne Anderson

05/29/2013

Sunday June 2nd 'Gathering Cois Rockaways' Volunteer and make a difference.
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05/29/2013

05/29/2013

Please come join us this Sunday June 2nd 2013 for 'Gathering Cois Rockaways' bringing the Irish Community together at the Rockaway Irish Festival.
Anyone interested in volunteering please register below, transport from your local Irish Community Centers will be provided on the day. Help is still very much needed so please if you can volunteer in helping the Rockaways back to its best!
Click here to register: https://www.research.net/s/June2rockaways

05/29/2013

Join us this Sunday, June 2, 2103 'Gathering Cois Rockaways' is bringing the Irish Community together at the Rockaway Irish Festival. We invite you to join other members and friends of the Irish community at the Rockaway Irish festival. To recognize the contribution of the volunteers who came out to help the Rockaways community last year, we will provide admission tickets to the Festival to the first 500 people who register.
You can also volunteer in the ongoing recovery effort for a few hours or else come along with the family and friends for a day of Irish Culture and friendship. Transport provided by Irish Centers of New York.
Call Michelle Doyle at 212.684.3366 ext 127

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05/29/2013

The festival is organized by the AOH and is a two-day affair, with the Sunday the Day of Irish Action.

The Irish community is making clear that it will not forget the brethren in Breezy Point and the Rockaways, even if others have moved on after Hurricane Sandy.

12/19/2012

The sun had yet to rise when a few dozen people from New York’s Irish American community huddled together on 41st Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan before we boarded a yellow school bus to the Rockaways. Over 400 volunteers made the trip last Saturday for Meitheal na Nollaig -- the second Irish Da...

12/17/2012

Great coverage on NY1 thanks John Lee for arranging!

It was the second Irish Day of Action in the Rockaways Saturday and one group of volunteers sets up its very own version of Santa's workshop.

12/16/2012

Well done to everyone!

400 Irish reach out again to help distressed areas after Hurricane Sandy

12/13/2012

BUS LOCATIONS

Buses will depart from the following locations at 7:00am:

1 - Aisling Irish Community Center, 990 McLean Avenue, Yonkers,

2 - Emerald Isle Immigration Center, 4275 Katonah Ave, Bronx, NY

3 - Emerald Isle Immigration Center, 59-26 Woodside Ave, Queens, NY

4 - Midtown - Park Ave 41st/42nd Street - Grand Central Airport Bus location

5 - New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave, LIC, NY

6 - Rockland County, AOH Hall, Railroad Avenue, Pearl River

7 - Westchester County, Hudson Valley Irish Center, Sixth Street, Verplanck



If you prefer your own transportation, you can pick from (4) designated locations to volunteer your services:



1 - Rockaways - St. Gertrudes - 336 Beach 38th Street

World Cares Organization (add'l registration required on site @ 9am)

2 - Rockaways, Breezy Point

Habitat for Humanity (additional registration required on-site)

3 - Rockaways Rehab Project, 183 Beach 96th Street

(additional registration on site after 10am)

4 - Long Island, Island Park, Railway Station Parking Lot

(Volunteers are also gathering at the Irish Center Mineola - 297 Willis Ave.

@ 8am to go to Island Park

There will also be a Shoebox and Toy Drive distribution on the day. For details and drop-off points (deadline 4pm on Friday 14 December):

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You are invited once again to become an Irish Meitheal Volunteer

All able-bodied men and women are asked to come together this holiday season and travel to the Rockaways and other areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy to help these stricken neighborhoods.

Meitheal Na Nollag - Christmas Meitheal - Saturday 15 December 2012

For updates:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IrishDayOfActionRockaway

E-Mail: irishdayofaction@yahoo.com

Phone: Michelle Doyle (212) 684-3366 x127

12/11/2012

Join with us

THE ROCKAWAYS — A coalition of Irish and Irish-American groups are heading to the areas hardest-hit by Hurricane Sandy this weekend to spread some holiday cheer and help clean up.

12/03/2012

Let's make it a huge success!

New York Irish decide on second Day of Action for hurricane victims