Timeline: Ali Forney Center Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort

Oct 29, 2012

Hurricane Sandy hits New York Tri-State Area

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Nov 2, 2012

AFC Chelsea Drop-In Site Surveyed

AFC Program Director Steve Gordon surveys the demolished AFC's Chelsea Drop-In Center at 527 West 22 St. photo credit: Google Maps

Nov 3, 2012

Blogger Joe.My.God first runs AFC story

Blogger Joe.My.God hands over reigns of his blog to AFC Executive Director Carl Siciliano to post about their plight. photo credit: Boss Tweed via photopin cc

Nov 4, 2012

Social Media spreads the word and donations start rolling in.

1970's film icon Pam Grier and others retweet MSNBC Host Melissa Harris-Perry Twitter AFC donation appeal causing donations to grow within three days to $100,000. photo credit: Twitter

Nov 5, 2012

Gotham Knights Rugby is one among the first to donate to AFC

Gotham Knights Rugby is one among the first to donate during the first few days of social media spreading news of AFC's plight. photo credit: Ben Grader via photopin cc

Nov 5, 2012

GLAAD sets up a text-to-donate account at 80888 to help AFC

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Nov 5, 2012

Big Gay Ice Cream pays it forwards

Big Gay Ice Cream Store's East Village location reopens and gives half their sales to AFC. photo credit: Dan Nguyen @ New York City via photopin cc

Nov 8, 2012

Temporary AFC drop-in center set up at LGBT Community Center

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center opens its doors and gives AFC room for a temporary gay homeless youth drop-in center. photo credit: marcin wojcik via photopin cc

Nov 16, 2012

Total worldwide donations to AFC reach $250,000.

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Dec 1, 2012

Run for Shelter 2012

Trans triathelet Chris Mosier ran the 32 mile perimeter of Manhattan and raised $2,587 for AFC. photo credit: Vidiani.com

Dec 4, 2012

AFC announces that they have raises $400K so far

AFC announces on their web site that they raised enough to be able to move into their new Harlem 24 hour drop-in center in March 2012 but need to continue to collect more donations run it.