Letter from the Recovery Zone

I have been volunteering at the Nino's Restaurant, 231 Canal St. It is the official center that feeds all the recovery personnel. The food is all donated. The AFSC has supplied some of the food. They feed, every day, anywhere from 3,000 to 6,000 construction workers, police officers, firefighters, EMS workers, state troopers, members of the national guard, and others.

On Thursday, October 4th, they had 232 pies donated from the schoolchildren of Canada. Each pie-box cover had a hand drawing or poem to give support and courage to all the victims and those who survived.

This is one AMAZING OPERATION. Volunteers come in from all over the city. The restaurant is open from 6:00 A.M. to midnight every day. The food is unbelievable. There is a buffet set up with every kind of hot food. We have even had celebrities.

The donations are beyond description in both quantity and quality . There are two refrigerator trucks out front loaded with every kind of food. Those who eat there stop and write cards of thanks to those who are helping them.

There will be a continued need for volunteers for at least the next six months. Call (212) 431-5625 if you can give some time.

George Rubin