Winter Camping French Creek Pa

Sandy is an unprecedented disaster for the NJ NJ area. The efforts of the faith based groups like the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance are geared to long term recovery (LTR). Organization to encompass all the aspects of LTR is not easy and is not an instant gratification process.
We are organizing groups called LTR Committees at the county level to coordinate volunteer efforts in long term recovery. Our committee overlaps both counties on the north end of the Jersey Shore, Monmouth and Ocean. At a training this weekend, we learned that these two counties had the highest number of FEMA claims in the northeast. We see a long road ahead of us to rebuild the homes of those affected and renew the infrastructure of the Shore.
It is only now that folks are able to return and start assessing the damage that the storm wrought.
We anticipate that our group will be involved in recovery efforts (not as a return to normal, but as arriving at a new normal) for another three to five years. It is hard preaching patience to an instant gratification culture, however, that is what will be needed here.
In the meantime, I have been at many meetings and am part of the group trying to get volunteers to places where assistance is urgently needed. I Have been learning how t respond to these appeals and get help where it is needed.

We would love to be part of your get together. I hope your weekend provides the same HD memories as the winter camp last year does for us even now.

Walt

Welcome to the crazy ride.

Yak - Your more than welcome.  We are planning a pot luck dinner on Saturday.  I will be on site 33 with the large white Car Port Setup. 

Peter / Ann

I think I'll be there around 5! 

Weather.com is calling for a "wintery mix" on Friday, NBC10 is calling for snow showers.  I'll most likely be on the other side of the loop, C2, due to site preference