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Corporate Donors Support American Red Cross Response to Hurricane Dolly
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Sizing up Hurricane Dolly's potential early on, the Red Cross identified areas where the need for help might be greatest and pre-positioned support including personnel, equipment and supplies. Once it was safe, we moved resources into affected areas in
More than 400 Red Cross workers are on the ground - working with a couple of dozen Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs), large-scale kitchens and several shelters, providing much needed comfort to residents of
Annual Disaster Giving Program members pledge donations on an on-going basis, in advance of major disasters, to help the Red Cross ensure an immediate response to meet the needs of those affected by disasters of all sizes, at no cost and regardless of income.
"Donations from our Annual Disaster Giving Program members enable the Red Cross to have the funds available to pre-position support before a disaster strikes," said
Annual Disaster Giving Program members from the business community support the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund and help provide food, shelter, counseling and other assistance to the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year, disasters like Hurricane Dolly. Log-on to www.redcross.org or call 1-800- HELP NOW to make a donation.
Members of the Annual Disaster Giving Program:
American Express
AT&T
AXA Foundation
ConAgra Foods
FedEx Corporation
JCPenney Company Fund
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Merck & Co, Inc.
MorganStanley
Raytheon Company
State Farm
State Street Corporation
Target
The TJX Companies, Inc.
All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. You can help the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year, disasters like Hurricane Dolly, by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to victims of disaster. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster please do so at the time of your donation. Call 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243,
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