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"After more than a month, life has yet to return to normal for many of those hit by Hurricane Sandy, but one website hopes to spread a little holiday cheer to some of these families.\nSecretSandy.org, a website launched two weeks ago, encourages concerned citizens to purchase and donate presents to Hurricane Sandy victims through a Secret Santa-style gift exchange.\nThose who still don't have power, Internet or shelter as a result of the storm can fill out a form on SecretSandy's website explaining a little about their situation and including links to items on Amazon that would be really helpful for them to receive. Volunteers can then sign up to give one of these gifts or even just donate supplies for wrapping the gifts.\n\"As the holidays are right around the corner, children and families who have been impacted by Hurricane Sandy may need some extra help to celebrate this season,\" SecretSandy's founders explain in the site's mission statement. \"Secret Sandy\u2019s goal is to connect families who need assistance with individuals who want to spread joy and holiday cheer.\"\nThe site was started by Joy Huang, a TV production executive, and Kimberley Berdy, who runs a medical spa in Manhattan. Huang was born and raised in Queens, New York while Berdy lives in Hoboken, New Jersey \u2014 both areas were hit hard by the storm.\nSeveral websites have stepped up in the month since Sandy hit to help those affected by the storm. Airbnb, for example, helped New Yorkers offer free housing to Sandy victims, and Occupy Wall Street created an Amazon registry to help people shop for items for Sandy victims.\nImage courtesy of Flickr,\u00A0stevendepolo."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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