Chaverim of Rockland, has broken its own record by responding to an astonishing 64,135 calls throughout the year 2024.
Chaverim of Rockland, an essential lifeline for residents in the area, boasts an impressive team of 180 dedicated volunteers who tirelessly respond to emergency calls 24 hours a day. Furthermore, the organization’s operations are made possible by an additional 30 skilled dispatchers who ensure that assistance is just a call away, covering shifts around the clock.
In comparison to the previous year, 2023, when Chaverim of Rockland responded to a still-impressive 53.003 calls, this year’s total of 64,135 marks a substantial increase of 11,132 calls. This upsurge can be attributed to the continued growth of the “Monsey” community and the organization’s unwavering commitment to providing swift and effective assistance in times of crisis.
The achievements of Chaverim of Rockland are a testament to the tireless efforts of its volunteers and dispatchers, who work diligently to ensure the safety and well-being of the community. Their dedication and selflessness serve as an inspiring example of community service and support.
As the organization looks forward to another year of serving the community, it is clear that Chaverim of Rockland will continue to make a significant impact, providing crucial assistance to those in need throughout the region.
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That’s more than the NYPD gets.
Wonderful service, but these numbers do seem staggering.
That’s 200 calls per day.
Or 8 calls per household per year, if we say 8,000 households might potentially call.
That certainly DOES sound like a lot.
My neighbors call Chaverim on average once every six weeks — throughout the year?
Ask your neighbors how many times they’ve used this service.
Is it 64,000 incidents or 6,400 incidents with 10 calls per incident?
What’s the breakdown as to what these 64,000 incidents were for?
The US Census Bureau shows that Rockland County has a population of 340,807.
64k calls a years means that 5% of the population called once a year.
Unless I’m missing something, that makes sense to me.
My mistake, it’s almost 19%.
Still makes sense though
amom:
64K/340K = 19 % not 5%.
But all 340K are not potential users of Chaverim.
Just the Orthodox ones.
Let’s say that’s 64K (probably less).
So, it’s one call for every man, woman, and child.
And 45K of that 64K are children. (35K East Ramapo private school students).
We’re left with 19K adults, 10K Orthodox households.
AVERAGE household calls them 6.5x per year?
amom:
64K/340K = 19 % not 5%.
That means 1/5 of every man, woman, and child.
However, all 340K are not potential users of Chaverim.
Just the Orthodox ones are.
Let’s say that’s 64K (probably less).
So, it’s one call for every man, woman, and child.
But 45K of that 64K are children. (35K East Ramapo private school students).
We’re left with 19K adults, 10K Orthodox households.
AVERAGE household calls them 6.5x per year?
Wikipedia shows 90k Jews as of 2020.
Let’s say 45k are children. 37000 households.
That means each household called less than twice a year.
To me that still makes sense.
Even if you say some are non religious, it still makes sense as-
1- I know non religious people that call Chaverim
2- It would raise it to 2 per household on average.
Remember some people never call and some call more than twice a year so it evens out.