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SERVICES |
Serving portions of
Westmoreland, Fayette and
Deployed to Devastated Areas of The American Red Cross, Westmoreland
County Chapter has deployed volunteers in support of the massive disaster
relief operation taking place in On Friday June 6th, veteran
volunteer Roz Butler of Belle Vernon was deployed to tornado and flood
ravaged Two more volunteers, Pat
Good and Jane Murtland both of Mary Comer of Plum, Marie
Howland of Latrobe and Margie Johnson and Paula Mizikar both of Greensburg,
joined the 3 other volunteers assigned to the American Red Cross service
center in Cedar Rapids, IA. The
volunteers will serve as case workers collecting information from residents
affected by the wide spread flooding and helping them to get the immediate
shelter, food, clothing, and medicine their families need. Their assignment is expected to last for
three weeks. Pat Good, Jane Murtland and
Roz Butler were sent on a two week assignment, however, due to the
overwhelming need for relief services and a shortage of volunteers to provide
those services they have agreed to extend their deployment for an additional
2 weeks. The
cost of this historic disaster relief operation is conservatively estimated
to exceed $15,000,000. The American Red Cross is asking citizens
in every state to help those affected. Cash donations allow us to meet the
unique needs of each client by providing them with the means to purchase the
items they need the most. A gift to the Disaster Relief Fund allows us to
help victims of disaster anywhere, at any time. All American Red Cross
disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and
money from the American people. You can help the victims of thousands of
disasters across the country each year, disasters like the tornadoes and
flooding in the central United States, by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund,
which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other
assistance to victims of disaster. The
American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your
donation to a specific disaster, please do so at the time of your donation.
Call 1-800-HELP-NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions
to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross
chapter or to the American Red Cross,
The Red Cross can
always use help with supplies! To donate any of these items, please contact
Julie Smith at admin@westred.org
or call 724-834-6510. Our Wish List ·
Retail Store Gift Cards (Staples, Office Max, Wal-Mart, etc.) ·
Gasoline Gift Cards ·
Multi-use Copier Paper ·
Laser Printer Paper ·
Office Supplies (post-it notes, envelopes, labels, file folders, tape, paper clips, pens, pencils, etc.) ·
Stamps ·
Paper Products (toilet paper, plates, napkins, cups, etc.) ·
Coffee & Coffee Supplies ·
Cleaning Supplies (trash bags, paper towels, dish detergent, bleach,
etc.) ·
Bottled Water or Soda ·
Presentation Board
History of the American Red Cross
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Web Site Administrator: Julie Smith Updated July 10, 2008 © Copyright 1998
The American National Red Cross. All Rights Reserved.
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