DETROIT (May 1, 2023) – Join the American Red Cross and Buffalo Wild Wings® as they Sound the Alarm about the importance of having working smoke alarms in your home.
You can support the Red Cross with a donation that goes toward the purchase of smoke alarms as part of Sound the Alarm, a Red Cross event to raise awareness about the importance of working smoke alarms and a fire escape plan.
Working smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a home fire by 50 percent. Since 2014, the Red Cross has been installing free smoke alarms and teaching families about fire safety and prevention to reduce fire-related deaths and injuries. In Michigan alone, the Red Cross has installed more than 70,400 smoke alarms and made more than 27,400 households safer.
There are two ways to make your donation:
Home fires account for the vast majority of the more than 60,000 disasters the Red Cross responds to annually in the United States. After a home fire, Red Cross volunteers work with fire departments to connect with families for needs like emergency lodging, financial assistance and emotional support.
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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 visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.