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Volunteers drive emergency response vehicles into hard-hit areas to deliver meals
ATLANTA, September 30, 2009 – As part of its flood relief operation, the American Red Cross will provide meals to more than 3,000 people today, which marks the eighth day of the organization’s outreach efforts.
Note: There has been misinformation about a Red Cross feeding site in Mableton, Ga. There is only one “fixed” feeding site in Countryside Village in Lawrenceville. All other feeding is being done via mobile outreach at the following anchor locations or areas:
Cherokee Recreation Center Good Shepard Church
Cross Creek Village Mobile Home Park Lithia Springs Area
Austell Currantion Woods Deerfield Creek Run
Clay Road VMH Rivermeade, Fulton County
Powder Springs Snellville
Cobb County Civic Center
The Red Cross has been providing meals for eight days. To date, the Red Cross has provided 18,672 meals and 13,952 snacks to affected residents.
How to Help
1. Donate to the Red Cross. You can help people affected by disasters like the current floods by donating to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. On those rare occasions when donations exceed Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters. Visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS
2. Donate blood. The need for blood is constant and the Southern Blood Services Region is committed to continuing to provide blood and blood products to those in need at all times. Visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to find a drive near you.
3. Donate your time. Sign up as a Red Cross volunteer. Visit www.redcross.org.
For continuous updates visit http://newsroom.redcross.org.
Help people affected by disasters like the current floods by donating to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. On those rare occasions when donations exceed Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters.
Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for disasters and provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to victims of all disasters. Call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) 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, Washington, D.C. 20013. Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting redcross.org.
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