“Mary Pat Christie exits the newly renovate mobile office Winnebago after touring it prior to the ribbon cutting of the Affordable Housing Alliance’s Housing Recovery Resource Center’s Atlantic Highlands office. The Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund announced a $600,000 grant in support of the Affordable Housing Alliance’s Housing Recovery Resource Center (HRRC) in early May. The HRRC provides renters and homeowners in Monmouth and Ocean Counties with housing counseling services to help them make the best decisions based on their individual circumstances. The event marks the official opening of the HRRC offices in Atlantic Highlands and the unveiling of the HRRC Winnebago, which will act as a Mobile Office.. Wednesday July 16, 2014. Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA. (Aristide Economopoulos | The Star-Ledger)
As the two-year mark to Hurricane Sandy’s landfall on the East Coast approaches, the charity launched by New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie in the days after the storm is gearing up to hand out its remaining money.
The Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund has so far awarded nearly 85 percent of the $40 million donated from more than 30,000 corporations and individuals, including $2.5 million from the fuel company Hess and a $1 million contribution from Jon Bon Jovi and his band.
