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Red Cross To Distribute Disaster Relief Supplies in Pacific City Area

PORTLAND, Ore. – November 10, 2006 –The American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter will open a supply distribution center in Pacific City this weekend as part of its ongoing effort to provide emergency assistance to families affected by this week’s floods.

The Red Cross center will open at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Kiawanda Senior Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive, Pacific City, and remain open until 3:00 P.M. The center will also open Sunday, Nov. 12 during the same hours. Pacific City is in southern Tillamook County between Tillamook and Lincoln City.

Items available will include clean up kits, personal hygiene kits, garbage bags, gloves, ponchos, hand sanitizer, shovels, tarpaulins, bleach, duct tape, buckets, dust masks and cleaning rags.

Through Nov. 10, the Oregon Trail Chapter has mobilized more than 70 volunteers throughout its seven-county area to provide emergency assistance such as shelter, hot meals, water, medical care, emotional support, clean up kits, toiletries, comfort items such as stuffed animals or crayons for children, and referrals to other agencies for ongoing needs.

Those seeking assistance can call our Emergency Assistance line at 1-800-991-9515.

To contribute to this flood relief effort, visit www.redcross-pdx.org, and click on the “Oregon Flood Relief” option, call 503-284-5634, or 1-800-991-9515, ext. 5634, or mail a check to PO Box 4125, Portland, OR 97208-4125. Please be sure to make your check payable to “American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter” and write “Disaster Relief Fund” on the memo line. If you would like to designate your gift locally, write “Oregon Flood Relief” in the memo area.

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Local Red Cross volunteers respond to residential fires and other disasters every 40 hours on average. All Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from Oregonians. Financial gifts help provide shelter, food, clothing, counseling and other immediate assistance to those in need. Call (503) 284-1234 or visit www.redcross-pdx.org

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American Red Cross, Oregon Trail volunteers respond to house fires every 32 hours on average.
To assist the Red Cross in providing disaster relief, please call (503) 528-5634.
To prepare yourself and your family for fire or other disasters, go to www.redcross-pdx.org