Video Produced  by WNYC Radio – Red Jacket Orchards bottle floating in opening scene, donated by RJO via Farm2me Local Food Makers + Farms Network.

The Story

From Oct 29 – Jan 29, Farm2Me’s network of 120 NYC local and organic food makers  donated raw juice, prepared food, and raw ingredients to 35 disaster relief sites in NYC and NJ (including The Rockaways, Staten Island, Manhattan, and Red Hook).  Over 300,000 organic and seasonal meals were handed out over the 4 months of relief.  You can see a Red Jacket Orchard bottle floating in the opening scenes of this WNYC documentary on the Rockaways’ Hurricane Sandy Relief.  This bottle came exclusively from Farm2Me, through our weekly pickups of Red Jacket bottles.  Over 20,000 bottles of raw juice came from Red Jacket Orchards during the course of relief efforts.  These ingredients and products were some of the only raw products these survivors had in the days and weeks after the storm.  Undoubtedly, you can see how important these products were – both psychologically and physically to the survivors.  You can see the recycled plastic bottle was one of the only clean receptacles the family had after 6-10 feet of water destroyed their entire kitchen and supplies.  It almost represents a sense of normalcy.

The Fundraiser

The Business Spectacular is an event that will be held throughout NJ and NY during March 2013. For thirty days beginning February 15, 2013, we will be registering participating businesses and posting to this page their Discounts and Special Offers (Rewards and Incentives) to entice you to shop and buy at their establishments. In return for your donations you will be entitled to the listed Rewards and Incentives. While taking advantage of these deals and offers you will be increasing their bottom line for a good cause.

Lilly Services is teaming up with Farm2me, Businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy and the Businesses supporting Relief and Recovery Efforts. These hard-hit businesses are struggling, have little traffic and are facing many dilemmas to stay open.  We are calling on individuals, associations, groups, companies and organizations within the communities that have been affected by Hurricane Sandy  and elsewhere to show their support.   By doing so, we hope to encourage YOU to contribute to these businesses Relief and Recovery efforts ongoing.

Businesses:

1. Register to participate: Click Here

2. We will post your rewards, incentives and details to the campaign page

3. Where applicable Donors will be provided gift certificates or vouchers (by you or us) shortly after payment

4. Upon completion of the  campaign you will be sent the funds raised

5. Your Business will be added to our Business Directory: Click Here

Donors:

1. Select a Reward or Incentive listed on the page by clicking on “Support Now”

2. Fill out the form and select the reward using the drop down and make the payment

3. Upon payment confirmation you will be sent a gift certificate that corresponds with your paid Rewards and Incentives

The purpose of this crowdfunding campaign is to show support, bring about awareness and much needed revenue to these struggling businesses. Each establishment is offering their Rewards and Incentives in return for your donations. The money raised will be going directly to the businesses.

note:

1. $1000 is the minimum amount that must be raised in order for any of the Businesses to receive any funds.

2. This campaign follows the same guidelines as our Community Give Back – Get Back Program and its FAQs

3. An example of our “Outstanding Volunteer” Campaign Program can be found here: Peter Corless Campaign

1. Even if you can’t contribute any of the donation amounts please tell everyone you know about our company and campaign (use the icon links on top).

2. Join our team of Individuals and Businesses offering their Products and Services to the Survivors of Hurricane Sandy for FREE or at 50% off:

With this program we match disaster Survivors needs with Individual Service Providers and Business Owners willing to provide their products or services to the Survivors for FREE or for Half Price ongoing. Click Here

3. Join our team of Volunteers – The “Virtual Volunteers for The Survivors of Hurricane Sandy Program”

Empowers Volunteers nationwide as Virtual Research and Personal Assistants for the Survivors providing them with services which can be performed online or over the phone (work from home or office FT/PT).: Click Here

Thank you in advance for sharing and contributing to our campaign and helping Businesses affected and struggling because of Hurricane Sandy! ~ Luis Sevilla ~