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Join us September 18^th from 5:00-6:00pm at one of our offices in the Southwestern New York area for a Preparedness Open House.  Learn more about the American Red Cross and what we can do to help our community prepare for any situation.  Hors d’oeuvres and punch will be served, and there will be drawings for door prizes at each office.

 

Allegany County: 112 N. Main St., Wellsville

Cattaraugus County: 452 N. Barry St., Olean

Chautauqua County: 325 E. 4^th St., Jamestown

9/11 Memorial Blood Drive

Join us for our 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive!  All presenting donors will receive a free t-shirt.  We are doing a grand prize drawing for a pair of round trip JetBlue airline tickets!  WPIG will be there with giveaways and doing a live radio broadcast throughout the day.  The Army Recruiters will be there with the dog tag machine (people can make their own dog tags!) and they will have giveaways as well.  The Bird of Prey rescue organization will be there with birds on display as well.  No appointment is necessary, but you may make one by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (733-2767) or visiting redcrossblood.org.

RED CROSS RESPONDS TO INCIDENT ON HAZZARD STREET IN JAMESTOWN

Jamestown, NY – The Southwestern NY American Red Cross Disaster Action Team (DAT) responded to provide disaster relief for three families following a car/house collision in Jamestown on Wednesday evening.

DAT volunteers Jeanie Shiffer, Bruce and Sarah Swanson, and Suzanne Allen were on scene to provide the initial disaster assistance. Mary Walker also assisted behind the scenes.  Temporary housing, clothing, and meals are services typically offered to address emergency needs. The local Red Cross chapter will continue working with the families and their recovery process if additional services or referrals are necessary.

All disaster assistance offered by the American Red Cross is complimentary and made possible by generous contributions from the American people and residents of Chautauqua County. The United Way organizations of Chautauqua County also provide financial support to the local Red Cross mission.

Red Cross Responds to About 200 Disasters Every Day

The American Red Cross responds to about 70,000 disasters every year.

Most people hear about the large disasters that affect an entire part of the country, emergencies like the wildfires out west and flooding throughout the Midwest. But not as well known are disasters like a home fire, a personal tragedy that can leave someone with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
The American Red Cross recently responded to a large 48-unit apartment complex fire in Levittown, a suburb of Philadelphia. Red Cross workers provided assistance to about 20 families, providing them with resources for food, clothing, lodging and help getting medications refilled.

A recent five-alarm blaze in Manhattan left more than 40 families homeless. Red Cross teams worked with officials to set up a reception center where the displaced residents could receive food, water and health and mental health assistance. The Red Cross also provided emergency housing for those in need and caseworkers met with the families to ensure their needs were taken care of.

In Central Falls, Rhode Island, the Red Cross assisted two families after a fire destroyed their homes. Red Cross workers provided the fire victims with emergency housing, food and comfort kits containing items such as toothbrushes, deodorant, shaving supplies and other things they may not have been able to gather in the rush to escape the fire.

Red Cross workers also assisted a family in Findlay, Ohio, with shelter, food and clothing after a fire destroyed their home. Red Cross caseworkers continue to assist the family as they begin to recover from the loss of their residence.

Disaster can happen anywhere, at any time. Fires like these are devastating to those involved.

No matter where the emergency occurs, or how large the disaster is, the Red Cross is prepared to respond. Thousands of trained disaster volunteers across the country are ready to lend a hand, along with a fleet of more than 320 emergency response vehicles ready to travel through affected neighborhoods to distribute meals and relief supplies.

HOW YOU CAN HELP A donation to Red Cross Disaster Relief can help provide shelter for someone who has had to leave their home, food and water for them to eat, a warm blanket on a cold night. To donate, people can visit www.redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

Another way to help those in need is to become a Red Cross volunteer. Learn how to help run a shelter or be part of an emergency response vehicle team. There are many different positions people can learn about to be part of their chapter’s disaster response team. By becoming a Red Cross volunteer, you can change lives, starting with your own.

Red Cross Responds to Help House Fire Victims in Dunkirk, NY

The Southwestern NY American Red Cross Disaster Action Team (DAT) responded to provide disaster relief following a house fire on Front Street, Dunkirk over the weekend.

DAT volunteer Mary Walker was on scene to provide the initial disaster assistance. Temporary housing, clothing, and meals are services typically offered to address emergency needs. The local Red Cross chapter will continue working with the families and their recovery process if additional services or referrals are necessary.

All disaster assistance offered by the American Red Cross is complimentary and made possible by generous contributions from the American people and residents of Chautauqua County. The United Way organizations of Chautauqua County also provide financial support to the local Red Cross mission.

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