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Middletown Disaster Relief Fund Gives Out $150K to Residents; $15K to the Port Monmouth Fire Co.

The Middletown Disaster Relief Fund, an independent registered 501(c)3 today today distributed over $150,000 to area residents substantially damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

On Saturday the Middletown Disaster Relief Fund made a $15,000 donation to the Port Monmouth Fire Company to replace their air cascade system that was destroyed by Sandy.

In addition, the fund distributed $1,000 Home Depot gift cards to 150 Middletown families who suffered substantial damage to their homes.

A very special thank you to the following people and organizations for helping make today a very special day in Middletown:

MDRF Chairman Tony Fiore
MDRF Secretary Maureen Raisch
MDRF Board Member Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger
MDRF Board Member Joan Minnuies
MDRF Board Member Chris Fotache
MDRF Board Member Anthony Panzica
MDRF Board Member Bob Banta
MDRF Treasurer Nick Trasente
Deputy Mayor Stephanie Murray
The Port Monmouth Volunteer Fire Department
The Middletown Township Volunteer Corps
The Home Depot
Middletown Township Public Information Office
The Middletown Township Police Department

and the hundreds of residents, community businesses and civic organizations who have donated to the MDRF to help assist our friends and neighbors with the rebuilding process.

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