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| American Red Cross Aids Seven After Carthage Fire 01/19/17 07:30am |
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Chapter of the American Red Cross provided immediate emergency aid to seven people after a fire Wednesday afternoon on Budd Street in Carthage, Jefferson County. The Red Cross provided financial assistance to two families for necessities such as shelter, food and clothing. The first family consisted of two adults and a 3 year old child. In the second family, there were two adults, an 8 year old, and a teenager. Volunteers also offered emotional support and comfort kits containing personal care items and stuffed animals for the children. In the coming days, Red Cross staff and volunteers will remain available to help those affected by the fire as they navigate the road to recovery. In 2016, the Red Cross responded to more than 400 home fires and other disasters in the 24-county Eastern New York Region. Red Cross staff and volunteers provided assistance, care and comfort to more than 2,000 local residents last year. All Red Cross assistance is provided free of charge and made possible by the generosity of the public. To donate to Red Cross Disaster Relief and help people affected by disasters big and small, visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800- RED-CROSS. To join the Red Cross as a disaster responder, visit www.redcross. org/volunteer, enter your home zip code and select “Disaster Services” as your area of interest. Local volunteers are needed now to help the Red Cross provide disaster relief across the North Country. About the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross. org. |
