Red Cross Helps Dad after House Fire
 
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| Laina Roundy |
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February 7, 2010
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Salt Lake City, UTAH (Sunday, February 7, 2010)— The Greater Salt Lake Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is helping a homeowner this morning, after a fire left his house uninhabitable. The fire occurred at approximately the 3600 South block of 7800 West in Magna. American Red Cross disaster action team volunteers are helping the homeowner as needed with essential needs like clothing, food and shelter. His teenage son also lives at the home but was staying with other family members at the time the fire started.
The American Red Cross in Utah responded to 114 incidents this past year, some of them rendering multiple families homeless. Nationwide, the American Red Cross’s local chapters help victims of major and minor disasters by offering immediate comfort, which may include food, a warm place to stay, clothing and other life necessities. Volunteers give comfort kits to victims of fire, flood or other disasters. The kits include helpful items like toothbrushes, toothpaste and a toy for children.
Help people affected by disasters, like this fire, by donating to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, or your local Chapter. 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.
About the American Red Cross, Greater Salt Lake Area Chapter:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; teaches lifesaving skills; provides blood to 30 area hospitals; and supports military members and their families. The organization also provides emergency utility assistance and international family tracing services. The American Red Cross is a nonprofit organization, not a government funded agency, which depends entirely upon volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. Donate your time or resources to the Greater Salt Lake Area Chapter of the American Red Cross by calling 801-323-7000 or visit www.utahredcross.org.
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