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Red Cross Volunteers Respond From Across the U.S.; Marlboro Relief Effort Enters Fifth Day
Worcester, MA, March 30, 2001 - Seventeen volunteers from the American Red Cross National Disaster Human Resource System have responded to the local Chapter's request for mutual aid. The volunteers, representing nine states including California, Missouri and West Virginia have responded to assist with the ongoing disaster relief efforts associated with the Wayside Condominium Fire in Marlboro.
As the relief effort heads into the fifth day of operation, Red Cross Family Service Volunteers continue to meet with clients and provide emergency assistance including temporary housing and vouchers for food and clothing. The Service Center located at the Walker Building, 255 Main Street in Marlboro will remain open daily from 10:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m. Residents who have been displaced by the fire are encouraged to report to the service center to register for free assistance or to call the EMERGENCY HELPLINE at (508) 485-1157.
FAST FACTS
Number of Apartments: 61
Number of Cases Open: 48
Number of registered clients: 156
Local Volunteers on the job: 20
Number of National Volunteers: 17 (representing nine states) including Virginia, California, Missouri, West Virginia.
How you can help:
All Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary gifts of time and money from the American people. To help the victims of this and other disasters, contributions can be made to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund by calling 1-800-HELP NOW OR 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be dropped off at the Marlborough Savings Bank, 166 Main Street, Marlborough or sent to your local American Red Cross chapter, or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. Internet users can make a secure online credit card contribution by visiting www.redcross.org.
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