Whenever there’s a disaster, people want to give, and Hurricane Sandy is no exception. According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, U.S. charities collected more than $174 million in donations as of Nov. 9 to help respond to the storm.
But it’s not only money that has been pouring in. Relief programs have also received mountains of clothes, food and other supplies, not all of which are needed.
At an emergency relief site in the devastated town of Sea Bright, N.J., volunteers sort through piles of clothes, shoes and other donated items.
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