Team of Red Cross Youth Volunteers Delivers Critical Message for Fire Safety Month

Team of Red Cross Youth Volunteers Delivers Critical Message for Fire Safety Month

 

WHAT:                On Friday, October 16, a group of 15 Red Cross youth volunteers will spend their day off from school by going door-to-door in the Lake Clarke Shores neighborhood with an important message: The biggest disaster threat to families across our nation every day isn’t floods, hurricanes or tornadoes, it’s fire. The motivated group of students, ages 10 to 17, will walk the West Palm Beach neighborhood hanging Red Cross Fire Safety Tips on the front door of each home as part of the Chapter’s revamped youth volunteer program. Each October hundreds of organizations join forces to promote fire prevention. So far this month, the Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter of the American Red Cross has responded to an alarming 10 house fires, assisting a total of 31 adults and children with their immediate emergency needs including food, shelter, clothing and additional help to pick up the pieces.

                                   

FAST FACTS:      The local Red Cross has always provided relief to victims of disasters and helped people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. During the 2009 fiscal year, the Palm Beach-Treasure Coast Region of the American Red Cross responded to 275 fires, assisting 319 families with their immediate emergency needs. The organization, which has 815 youth volunteers, has planned a series of activities during school holidays to engage students. The youth and young adult volunteers will earn service hours while furthering the work of the Red Cross.

 

WHEN:                FRIDAY, October 16^th Starting at 9:45 a.m. from Lake Clarke Shores Town Hall; Remaining in Lake Clarke Shores neighborhood until 2:30 p.m.

WHERE:             Lake Clarke Shores Town Hall, 1701 Barbados Road; West Palm Beach, FL 33406