Red Cross Assumes All Hotel Lodging Cost for Alder’s Point

Winston-Salem, July 28, 2009 - After fourteen days, the Union Baptist Church Fire-Friend Fund, which was providing hotel stays for some residents at one hotel, is depleted. As of July 28, the local American Red Cross will pick up the costs of these hotel rooms along with the rooms of the other hotels it has been paying for. Residents of Alder’s Point will stay in the hotels for a few more days until all have found more permanent housing. The Red Cross volunteers continue to serve meals to the residents every day and are working with them on a daily basis with recovery plans.

The Red Cross is expecting this disaster to cost at upwards of $34,000.

People can help the individuals and families affected by disasters like this apartment fire by donating to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. On those rare occasions when donations exceed Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters.

Contributions can be made to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund at 690 Coliseum Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 or by calling (336) 724 – 0511.

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