KALAMAZOO (March 13, 2026) – The American Red Cross will staff a resource table at three upcoming Multi-Agency Resource Center events to assist residents in their recovery after tornadoes struck Southwest Michigan on March 6.

The so-called MARC events bring together a coalition of disaster relief agencies to provide assistance and resources to people after a disaster. The events will be held:    
 

• Thursday, March 19, 4 - 7 p.m., at District Library 26964 W. Main Street, in Edwardsburg, 49112   
• Friday, March 20, 5 – 8 p.m., at the Senior Center, 123 Hammond Street, in Union City, 49094     
• Saturday, March 21, noon – 4 p.m., at Riverside Church, 207 E. Michigan Ave., in Three Rivers, 49093

Residents who are unable to attend the MARC events can call 211 for assistance.

More than 50 Red Cross volunteers and staff are supporting its disaster relief operation in Southwest Michigan, where hundreds of homes were destroyed or damaged by the tornadoes.

Help people affected by disasters like tornadoes, floods and countless other crises by making a gift to American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcross.org/Michigan.

Anyone who was impacted by the tornadoes call call 1-800-RED CROSS (733-2767) for assistance.

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MEDIA CONTACT: David Olejarz / david.olejarz@redcross.org / 313-303-0606

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 follow us on social media.