Red Cross
News 8 WROC is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a telethon aimed at supporting those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The hurricanes caused significant damage in Florida, leaving many residents without power and forcing others to find new living arrangements due to destroyed homes. The telethon will take place on Wednesday, […]
A couple from Palmyra, Todd Schram and his fiancée Bridget Bergstresser, are organizing relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Helene. Using their livestock trailer, they are collecting donations from the community to deliver essential supplies to devastated areas in the Carolinas. The hurricane has caused over 120 deaths and billions in damage, prompting an […]
Local health leaders are concerned about the shortage of blood donations and are asking for donors to help. The reason for the low blood supply is there are fewer donors and due to the pandemic there have not been as many blood drives held. The American Red Cross is encouraging people to donate blood by […]
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is among us and Amazon just released a statement that they will be working with Red Cross on a brand new disaster relief program. Alicia Boler Davis, vice president of Global Customer Fulfillment at Amazon stated: “Our disaster relief and response team is partnering with global humanitarian relief organizations to leverage […]
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