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It Takes a Family and #GivingWithKohls to make the Holidays Brighter and a KOHl’s $50 Giveaway!

December 10, 2013 by Melissa Chapman 82 Comments

Congrats to our winner Lillian G.! Last year around this time Corine Ingrassia and I were working on our program It Takes A Family. We were just   two moms with Staten Island roots and a   desire to brighten the holiday for the island that we love- one family at a time. We were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support of both local and out of state volunteers that signed up to connect and help … [Read more...]

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A year after Superstorm Sandy more families like The Natellis from New Jersey are embracing storm preparedness and investing in Standby Generators

October 29, 2013 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

As we reflect on the one year anniversary since Superstorm Sandy struck, one thing is abundantly clear- more families now than ever are taking more emergency preparedness measures when it comes to securing their home and belongings in the event of another super sized storm. And truly- as a Staten Islander who has seen just what the ravages of   weeks without power can wreak on a family's mental … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Briggs & Stratton, emergency preparedness industry, homeowners are eagerly investing in standby generators, Hurricane Sandy, Melissa Chapman, Standby generators, storm Preparedness, superstorm sandy, the Staten Island Family

Glenda Moore and the Death of the “Good Samaritan”

November 4, 2012 by Melissa Chapman 1 Comment

By Carolyn Edgar One of the saddest tales in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is the story of Glenda Moore, a Staten Island woman whose two children - Connor, age 4, and Brandon, age 2 - were swept away by a storm surge. Moore reportedly knocked on her neighbors' doors, begging for help, but no one would help her. Glenda Moore is black. Her husband, Damien Moore, is white. Staten Island, New … [Read more...]

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Staten Island- a love letter

November 2, 2012 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

When I tell people that I love living on Staten Island- they search   my face and person- as if the only way I could possibly say such a thing would be a direct result of hitting a crack pipe HARD. But here's the thing,   number one I am not a crackhead- and while my husband didn't bring me here 11 years ago, to the place of his childhood, with the largest grin plastered on my face ( back then I … [Read more...]

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