Red Cross volunteers responded to 23 home fires in Blue Island, Matteson, Waukegan, Joliet, Westchester, Maywood, Arlington Heights, Forest Park, and Chicago and provided assistance to 70 people, including 13 children, by supplying them with basic items to meet immediate needs after a fire, and additional support in the form of health and mental health services and one-on-one support.
If you or someone you know needs assistance after a home fire or local disaster, please call 1-800 Red Cross.
During Red Cross Month, we are proud to honor the people in our community who step up to support one another when help can’t wait during emergencies. This relief and hope wouldn’t be possible without these local heroes. Please consider joining in their commitment by volunteering. Join the Red Cross Month celebration by visiting redcross.org to become a volunteer.
HOW TO HELP Locally, over 4,400 people volunteer with the Red Cross. In the last year, they responded to 1,834 disasters and helped over 8,100 people impacted by home fires, severe weather, and more. Our local volunteers are part of the almost 275,000 volunteers across the country whose support enables the Red Cross to provide relief and comfort for disaster victims, lifesaving blood products for patients, emergency support for military families and veterans, and much more.
DISASTER VOLUNTEERS ─ Some of our most needed disaster-related volunteer roles include:
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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