Volunteers to Assemble Comfort Kits as Red Cross Campaign Wraps Up
Friday, January 22, 2010January 22, 2010
What:
Nursing students, along with Red Cross volunteers and staff will be assembling Comfort Kits from the large amounts of donated toiletry items that were donated to the Southeastern Michigan Chapter’s Comfort Days campaign, which ran from late November to mid January.
The Comfort Kits will be used for local Emergency Services, for families who suffer a home or apartment fire, as well as members of the military who are being deployed.
When:
The assembling of the Comfort Kits will take place on Tuesday, January 26, from noon until 2 p.m. (It may go longer, depending on the amount of time it takes.)
Where:
The Comfort Days headquarters, 141 W. Maple, downtown Birmingham.
Why:
The Southeastern Michigan Chapter of the Red Cross has seen an increase in the need for its Emergency Services, providing relief to area families following an emergency such as a home or apartment fire. Now more than ever, the Southeastern Michigan Chapter is relying on the public’s support to continue providing Emergency Services locally.
About the American Red Cross, Southeastern Michigan Chapter
The American Red Cross, Southeastern Michigan Chapter is a non-profit humanitarian organization that turns caring into action by providing three core services for residents in the tri-county area: relief to disaster victims, support to military personnel (both active and veteran) and their families, and the knowledge and skills to help the community prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. We are volunteer-driven and reflect the diversity of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. As part of the international Red Cross network, we are dedicated to protecting human life and dignity locally, nationally and worldwide.
To learn more, log on to www.semredcross.org or follow our blog at www.semtourofduty.org.
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