Red Cross

October 3, 2008

    While September signaled a change of season, the hurricane season 2008 has certainly dramatically changed the lives of tens of thousands of Americans. Many people from the Gulf Coast to the Midwest are hurting still… many still need food and shelter daily… many are still unable to return to their homes, after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike struck their communities.

It’s amazing to watch our country, as a community, responding to get our neighbors the help they need:
Thousands of Red Cross workers deployed from around the country
Many of our generous family of donors responded on the spot
With partners like the Salvation Army, the Southern Baptist Convention, Hope Worldwide, the NAACP and local churches, together we’re supporting affected communities more strongly.
We’re dealing now with certain hard realities: a depleted Disaster Relief Fund, after Gustav has been a costly relief operation— but only a fraction of that cost has been raised. And now, Ike will likely surpass Gustav in response costs, as a large, lengthy relief operation possibly stretching into the coming months.

But we live in a generous society, where ordinary citizens act without pause to help out when neighbors need it. Thank you, Neighbors! And please keep on helping however you can — you’ll change the lives of those suffering from disaster.

Warm Regards,

Bonnie McElveen-Hunter
Chairman of the Board, American Red Cross

 
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