PACO Relief Fund

PACO Relief Fund – Impact & Transparency

September 2017 was filled with heart ache and sorrow as we witnessed natural disasters make impact.

• On September 19 , a powerful 7.1 earthquake in Mexico.
• On September 20, a powerful Category 4 storm that impacted several islands in the Caribbean, taking a direct hit was Puerto Rico. It was the strongest storm to make landfall in Puerto Rico in 85 years. It came ashore with sustained winds of 155 mph, knocking out power to the entire island. Trees were uprooted, homes were destroyed, and there was also widespread flooding.

On September 23rd a group of community leaders, concerned citizens, elected officials, and community organizations came together to respond to the aftermath and devastation of Hurricane Maria and earthquake disasters. Soon after PACO established the PACO Relief Fund to act as stewards of the monetary donations raised by our community joint efforts.

Through this joint community initiative, we have coordinated several donations drives across Hudson County, distributing hundreds of pounds of food, water and essentials to those most affected by the storm, and successfully delivering emergency relief aid to hard-hit municipalities.

This has been our impact thus far:

PACO Relief Fund – Impact & Transparency