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"Hurricane Sandy left her devastating mark not only in New York, where Glamour is based, and other spots in the U.S. (we&amp;#x27;re bringing you updates scattered from our own homebases around the city), but many areas on the map including Haiti, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic, too. Want to help? Here&amp;#x27;s how you can. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Glamour is honoring relief and rescue workers from these organizations as part of our Women of the Year event. To learn how you can help support their crucial, life-saving work, click on the links below: American Red Cross AmeriCares The Brooklyn Kitchen The City of Long Beach, New York, Fire Department The City of Newark Fire Department Citymeals-on-Wheels Help USA Jersey City Sandy Recovery NYU Langone Medical Center, Neonatal Intensive Care United States Coast Guard YMCA Want to support two great causes? Pick up a Glamour Kiss Kiss by Chan Luu bracelet&amp;amp;#8212;the proceeds benefit both Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, and ongoing efforts to support women displaced by the Haiti earthquake. Other ways to help in the U.S. Salvation Army: Donate $10 to the Salvation Army by texting &amp;amp;#8220;STORM&amp;amp;#8221; to 80888. Feeding America: Contact your local food bank to see if they need volunteers using this list from Feeding America. Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties: Donate food to this heavily-impacted area in New Jersey. New York Blood Center: Many blood drives were canceled because of the storm. Get info on where to donate in New York, and check your local blood centers and hospitals for efforts in your area. The Humane Society of the United States: Help pets who have been displaced and injured by the storm with a donation for animal rescue and welfare. Team Rubicon: Donate to help military vets with their clean-up efforts and hard work on the ground. AmeriCares: Help families up and down the east coast with recovery efforts with a donation. Volunteer: Register to volunteer in New York City here, and call 1-800-JERSEY-7 for New Jersey. To help internationally Global Giving: Text SANDY to 80088 to donate $10 to Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. Message and data rates may apply. Direct Relief: Help health relief efforts internationally and locally by donating. Operation USA: Text &amp;quot;AID&amp;quot; to 50555 to donate $10. International Medical Corps: Donate to help IMC send mobile medical units in Haiti and Cuba to provide relief. Music for Relief: MfR is partnering with with International Medical Corps in Haiti, and Save The Children in the U.S. for global relief. Donate here. One more thing: Before you give your time or money to any charity, read these tips for making sure your efforts are going to the places where they&amp;#x27;re needed--and not to a scam. See 10 Tips For Donating Smart on the Huffington Post, and FEMA&amp;#x27;s instructions on how to Volunteer and Donate Responsibly--plus additional resources on their site. Plus, if you&amp;#x27;re contributing, please send us photos of your relief contributions in action. We want to see how you&amp;#x27;re helping your communities. Will you be contributing to the Sandy relief efforts? How are you all feeling and doing post-storm? Add other links and thoughts to the list, and let us know how you are! Photo: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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