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| American Red Cross Aids Four After Port Leyden Fire 12/18/17 10:20pm |
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American Red Cross Aids Four After Port Leyden Fire
Chapter of the American Red Cross provided immediate emergency aid to four people after a multifamily fire on Monday evening on State Route 12 in Port Leyden (Lewis County). The Red Cross provided financial assistance for necessities such as food and clothing to two adults and two children, ages 6 and 7 months. Volunteers also offered emotional support, 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. HOW TO HELP
prepare, respond and recover from disasters in the North Country. Please visit redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to donate to Disaster Relief and help people affected by disasters big and small. You can also help by volunteering with the Red Cross and responding to home fires and other disasters in your community. Browse current volunteer opportunities now at redcross.org/volunteer. 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. |
