Monsey, NY – Local Yeshiva Goes All Out For Sandy Victims

Monsey, NY – While many Monsey residents have been struggling with lengthy power outages, most consider themselves grateful to have survived last week’s hurricane with relatively minor consequences.

At one Monsey yeshiva, talmidim came through yesterday for those who fared less well during the mega-storm, with a donation drive that exceeded organizers’ expectations.

“We raised approximately $5,000 in cash and probably double that amount in new clothing and household goods in just over twenty four hours,” Rabbi Yakov Horowitz, dean of Yeshiva Darchei Noam in Monsey told VIN News. “I told the boys that I want each of them to bring in something, even if it is only a dime or a quarter, so that when I go to deliver the money, I will be a shaliach for each and every one of them.”

Rabbi Horowitz reported that all 270 talmidim in the yeshiva responded to the drive, some in a very big way.

“One boy asked his father for a $100 advance on his Bar Mitzvah money and donated the entire amount,” said Rabbi Horowitz. “It was amazing to see how personally involved the children were, some bringing in toys that they had never even used yet. It wasn’t about how much the boys donated, it was about making each of them feel that they themselves had done something to help.”

The spirit of human kindness extended to local merchants, as Darchei Noam students recruited donations from area stores, netting $1000 worth of toys from Toys 4 U, approximately $2,000 worth of girls clothing from Ruthie’s Unique Boutique, hundreds of blankets, leggings, socks and other warm weather essentials from Amazing Savings and 350 cases of paper goods from King Zak Industries.

Proceeds of the drive will be donated to Chesed organizations serving the communities hardest hit by the storm.