12-12-12 Concert to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims

Some of the biggest names in music will play at a concert on Wednesday to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims, via the Robin Hood Foundation. Macomb Patch wants to help Patch communities on the East Coast rebuild, you can help, too.

Huge musicians including Eric Clapton and Alicia Keys are lending their talents to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the “12-12-12” concert on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Every penny sold from ticket sales will go directly to Sandy victims through the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which provides material, money and aid to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm, including over 200 Patch towns in New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island. The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney, with other artists to be announced. According to …

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Snapshots of Hurricane Sandy Aftermath During MSP Deployment

Michigan State Police deployed 24 law enforcement officers to New Jersey in order to provide law enforcement support and security in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

The Michigan State Police (MSP) recently sent 24 uniform personnel to New Jersey on a seven-day deployment to help provide law enforcement in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. MSP Jackson Post Commander Lt. Mike Krumm led the deployment with three sergeants and 20 Troopers from posts in Northern, Southwestern and mid-Michigan areas. Schools in the Chippewa Valley and L'Anse Creuse districts have also rallied their students to send aid to the hardest hit areas of the East Coast.

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Macomb Township Schools Rally Relief Efforts for Victims of Superstorm Sandy

Schools and students across Macomb Township are digging into their own pockets to assist recovery efforts on the East Coast.

With a wicked nor’easter now bearing down on areas that have yet to recover from Superstorm Sandy's first punch, schools across Macomb Township are organizing their own efforts to send some relief to the East Coast. "Everyone witnessed the devastation unfold on TV," said Seneca Middle School teacher Tami Wilkowski. "Although we had heavy wind, power outages, and damage, it is nothing compared to what the people on the east coast experienced." Wilkowski, along with student teacher Rob Liddell, have organized a hat and pop day at Seneca in an effort to raise money for the American Red Cross. "We can either shake our heads and hope for the best for these people, then switch channels on our remote, or we can do something about it," Wilkowski …

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Patch & AOL Send Hurricane Sandy Relief Trucks to Long Island, New Jersey

Employees help out, and you can, too

It's been said it's far better to have a neighbor who's near, than a brother who's far away, but in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Americans across the nation have proven to be the best neighbors and the strongest of families. This past weekend, AOL and Patch employees took an opportunity to pitch in, packing two tractor trailers worth of food, water and supplies in Dulles, VA, and Baltimore. The donations are headed to Hurricane Sandy ravaged areas in New Jersey and Long Island. Want to join the relief efforts? Click here to donate: https://donate.networkforgood.org/aol "When a catastrophe of this size hits, we all feel it, both the hundreds of us who live in the impacted towns, and our colleagues who are watching and wishing they could …

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Macomb Company Sends Storm Restoration Team to New Jersey

A Macomb County-based utility construction company has sent a caravan of 300 linesmen to New Jersey to help the state restore power to hundreds of thousands of residents who were left in the dark after Hurricane Sandy battered the state Monday.

A Macomb County-based Utility Construction company sent a caravan of storm restoration experts to New Jersey to help the devastated state restore power to hundreds of thousands of residents after Hurricane Sandy has left them in the dark and flooded. Members of LeCom Inc.’s Utility Construction storm restoration team are working alongside New Jersey Central Power and Light linemen to help restore power to the Garden State. LeCom is a division of one of a family of companies owned by Detroit-based Lentine Group. President of the Lentine Group, Joe Lentine, is a Shelby Township resident, and LeCom's headquarters are in Warren. A two-mile caravan of 40 trucks carrying 300 linemen departed Detroit on Sunday to various locations to stand ready …

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Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy Increases Need for Donors at Macomb Area Blood Drives

The Red Cross is urging blood donations in unaffected areas across the country as emergency responders assess damage from Hurricane Sandy. Use this list to find donation opportunities in the Macomb Township area.

Red Cross: Blood Donations Needed to Help Communities Affected by Hurricane Sandy

Red Cross urges blood donations in unaffected areas across the country as emergency responders assess damage from Hurricane Sandy. Use this list to find drives in Macomb Township this week.

Editor's note: This article was submitted by the Southeastern Michigan Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross. Hurricane Sandy has forced the cancellation of approximately 300 American Red Cross blood drives in 14 states along the East Coast, resulting in a shortfall of more than 9,000 units of blood and platelet donations. All eligible donors in unaffected parts of the country are encouraged to roll up a sleeve and give blood or platelets. “Just as Red Cross volunteers have mobilized to provide disaster relief and other emergency assistance, we are mobilizing blood and platelets donations to ensure patients have access to the potentially lifesaving blood products they need,” said Diane E. Ward, CEO for the Southeastern Michigan …

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Hurricane Sandy's Winds Expected to Produce Record Energy at Endeavour Middle School

Students studying alternative energy in New Haven Community Schools are expecting to see record amounts of energy produced by the 60-foot wind turbine at Endeavour Middle School.

Winds associated with Hurricane Sandy may mean scattered garbage cans and downed power lines for some in southeast Michigan, but for students studying alternative energy at Endeavour Middle School, it's a unique opportunity to study their wind turbine as never before. Students at Endeavour are expecting to see record amounts of energy produced by their 60-foot wind turbine as Michigan feels the effects of the storm now pounding the East Coast. “Students are making some predictions about wind speeds and the amount of energy we’ll produce in the next few days,” said David Rayes, principal of Endeavour Middle School, in a prepared statement. “Not only are they learning some great math skills, it truly helps them understand how a national news…

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