Please be advised that we have a major disaster situation in North Myrtle Beach near Barefoot Landing. Check out these terrifying photos: Horry County Wildfires
The American Red Cross has two shelters open with over 200 people in them and we may be opening more as the situation dictates. Our Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) in Greenville and two volunteers are leaving at 5pm today to begin feeding routes in the morning in North Myrtle Beach. We are working to secure two additional volunteers for the Spartanburg Emergency Response Vehicle. Eight ERV’s have been requrested from across the state. Forty homes have been destroyed. Hundreds of people have been evacuated.
We are in immediate need of financial contributions to support our Disaster Relief Fund. You can send a check to P. O. Box 9035, Greenville, SC 29604; call 1-800-RED-CROSS; or go online to www.redcross.org.
Here are some examples of what these gifts help us provide:
$20 helps provide 2 meals to a disaster client
$50 covers the distribution and delivery of clean up kit and comfort supplies for a family of 4
$75 covers the cost to feed and shelter a client for a day in a shelter
$185 provides for the travel, meals and shelter for 1 day for 1 of our Red Cross volunteers
$300 covers the cost to feed and shelter a family of 4 for a day in a shelter
$1,500 covers feeding a sheltering a family of 4 for 5 days
$15,000 covers the cost to feed and shelter 200 clients for 1 day in a shelter
Together we can make a difference!
The American Red Cross of Upstate South Carolina serves Greenville, Abbeville, Anderson, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, and Pickens Counties.
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