Want to bring Tilden back to these days? Grab a shovel. via @iamkellymurphy

We were all bummed to learn that Fort Tilden would be closed this summer because of that dickhead hurricane Sandy, and further bummed to learn that restoring and re-opening it was low down on the National Park Service’s to-do list. But instead of moping about it, one enterprising Brooklyn resident has organized a federally-sanctioned clean up effort, Clean Up Fort Tilden, that starts this weekend. So let’s help her out! (more…)

They want you

Out on these hard streets, there’s no better way to earn cred than talking about books, giving away literature and reading to children. If this sounds like your kind of hustle, then maybe the Volunteer Library Brigade, a project of Urban Librarians Unite, is your kind of crew. They’re looking for new members for this coming season, and maybe it’s about time you respond to the call. (more…)

Volunteers cleaning up Sandy Hook Beach (via Facebook)

We’re pretty bummed that Fort Tilden will be closed all summer, but while lots of beaches were devastated during Hurricane Sandy, there are still plenty of volunteer opportunities available to get local parks back in shape. Every Saturday, the crew at the Gateway National Recreation Area has been holding clean-up events to help clear up debris and other damage beaches and parks like Floyd Bennett Field and the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Reserve sustained during the storm. (more…)

You can’t Celebrate Brooklyn without a clean park. Via Sha Rocks the Blogspot.

Don’t let the blizzard-y snow fool you, get you down, or instill apocalyptic climate change thoughts in your head – its time for spring cleaning! No, not time to clean that scary part of the kitchen you’ve been ignoring since you signed your lease. Time to clean up our local parks in anticipation of an entire season of Brooklyn frolicking. It’s time to get your mulch gloves on and join the 2013 Prospect Park Volunteer Corps! As a reward, you get a free brunch with the Borough Prez! That’s right: free brunch. (more…)

Gellete dreams big: get this girl some Ugg boots!

Get ready to tear up. Brooklyn’s Catholic Charities is collecting Christmas gifts for school kids in Red Hook affected by Hurricane Sandy. Here are some of the letters from 13 children. They’re asking for things like some kids are asking for Uggs and Hello Kitty merch, but some are asking for skinny jeans and paint sets, so we have some future Williamsburg residents in the mix obviously.

If you’d like to help out this holiday season, info is after the jump.

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