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Disasters Change Lives. You Can Too.The past year has been an extremely active one for disasters. The Red Cross
responded to widespread tornadoes, including those in middle and West TN, the
worst flooding in the
By giving to the National Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, you can help the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year by enabling the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to victims of disaster. The Disaster Relief Fund gives people the chance to help anywhere in the nation. Whenever and wherever disaster strikes, the Disaster Relief Fund will ensure that Red Cross help comes quickly. 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. The American Red Cross is an independent, non-profit organization that relies primarily on the generosity of the American people, corporations, and foundations for support. The Red Cross is not a government agency, and receives no regular funding from the federal government. Disaster assistance is always provided free of charge and is made possible through the generosity of the American public. Similarly, local donations to our Blount County Chapter allow us to meet the basic disaster-related needs of our families, friends and neighbors who experience a local disaster. The most common recurrent disaster situation within our county is residential fires. We've had a busy year so far. By the end of February (2009), we have to date responded to approximately 24 residential fires, offering assistance to more than 55 individuals. This assistance is made possible through the generosity of of community, and those who care enough to give of their time, talent and treasure to help our fellow citizens of Blount County. We need your help to ensure the Red Cross can continue to help disaster victims. We are calling on everyone to support the Blount County Chapter and/or the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which allows the Red Cross to provide help whenever and wherever disasters occur. To make a donation:By Phone
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