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Hurricane Eduardo Preparedness
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dave BeachBum Bujak)
Sun Aug 25 23:58:30 1996
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 1996 23:56:37 -0400
Reply-To: Dave BeachBum Bujak <dave@DB.ERAU.EDU>
From: Dave BeachBum Bujak <dave@DB.ERAU.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In preparation for Hurrican Eduardo... If you feel that you may be in an
affected area and would like to volunteer your services before, during,
and after the storm, *NOW* is the time to contact your local Red Cross
office to register. This should give them enough time to provide you
with the basic training necessary to become a disaster volunteer.
As you can expect, Red Cross offices along the Atlantic coastline will be
increasingly busier as the storm approaches. It is best to contact them
as early as possible before their resources become overwhelmed.
As a new volunteer, some jobs you be able to help the Red Cross with include:
Mass Feeding: Cooks, Food Preps, Warehousing, Kitchen Help, Gophers
Shelters: Entertainment, Child Care, Security, Registration
Logistics: Warehousing, Supply Pick Up and Delivery, Transportation
The American Red Cross relies heavily upon local volunteers and resources
when a disaster strikes to augment their trained disaster staff who
assume supervisory roles. *NOW* is the time to commit your time,
resources, and services to your local American Red Cross chapter.
If you live outside an area likely to be affected by the storm, you can
best help by donating money. RARELY does the American Red Cross recruit
volunteers from outside the locally affected areas. Call 1-800-HELP-NOW
to donate.
Dave BeachBum Bujak
Media Relations - Alpha Delta Nu
Training Coordinator - American Red Cross - Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter
President - American Red Cross Disater Services Auxilliary - Team Eagle
Daytona Beach, FL
(904) 831-1743
