Earlier this fall, the Wareham Hurricane Sandy Coalition adopted Oakwood Heights, a waterfront community in Staten Island, N.Y., in an effort to assist its residents with the many needs associated with cleaning up and digging out after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the area in October.

Working with Guyon Rescue, a volunteer-driven organization providing assistance to Staten Island families, the Coalition collected dozens of fire extinguishers, nearly 100 combination smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, as well as disposable cameras, blankets, latex gloves, masks, and bags of hats, gloves, and scarves for the residents.

On Saturday, Dec. 22, Wareham volunteers drove a truck to New York to drop off the supplies at an Oakwood Heights VFW, where Guyon Rescue has been distributing goods.

Wareham Week Editor Jaime Rebhan and a production team from WCTV followed the truck to Staten Island, and spoke to volunteers at Guyon Rescue and residents of Oakwood Heights to see how that community -- which is much like Wareham -- is recovering from the superstorm.

The volunteers were busy wrapping Christmas presents for area children on Saturday, in preparation for a holiday event scheduled for Sunday.

Though the storm was nearly two months ago, the need is still great... and evident by the dozen or so roofs that the storm dumped in a marsh across the street from the distribution center.

"All those houses are from three blocks away," said Derek Tobacco, who co-founded Guyon Rescue with friend Lenny Legotte. Tobacco works on Wall Street and co-owns a lounge, but has been volunteering 24/7 with Guyon Rescue, which started as a couple of small tables on someone's front lawn, since the storm hit.

A mother exited the VFW with tears in her eyes on Saturday, saying Guyon Rescue volunteer Michele Yacovello was "a miracle."

"I moved, and she helped me," Dana Hughes explained. "She just made Christmas wonderful for my kids."

Hughes is not unlike the many other residents displaced from the storm, who are struggling to find some sense of normalcy.

Tobacco stressed that the residents still need help, in the form of building supplies, gift cards to home improvement stores, and more.

The Wareham Hurricane Sandy Coalition has pledged to keep helping, as much as possible, in the months and even years to come.

"We are in this with them for the long haul," said Coalition member Sally Morrison.

Coalition member Rudy Santos agreed.

"Wareham has come together, as a small community, for them," he said, adding that Saturday's shipment, and any future shipments, are sent with "a whole lot of love."

Visit the gallery for photos of Oakwood Heights, and check back here for video and more.

For more about the Wareham Hurricane Sandy Coalition, click here. To learn about Guyon Rescue's efforts, click here.