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Melissa Chapman & Corinne Ingrassia It Takes a Family
Corine Ingrassia grew up on Staten Island and Melissa Chapman became an islander when she married. When they had a chance to see first hand the impact Hurricane Sandy had on Staten Island and meet with people who had literally lost every material possession they owned; left merely the clothes on their backs-- they knew they needed to help. They are also bloggers; Corine writes complicatedmama.com and Melissa pens www. thestatenislandfamily.com. Â Together, they decided the best way to encourage people to get involved post26
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A Role Mommy Magazine l Holidaze 2012
Sandy was to connect the community and volunteers directly with the families their donations would benefit. Their program  ittakesafamily.net truly personalizes the experience for all involved- the volunteers know that their time, effort and donation is immediately fulfilling a specific need for a specific household and the families sponsored suddenly have a new found support system and the sense that they are not alone and that this community of families is rallying around them rooting for them to get back on their feet. â–