Had the blues
Posted: August 29th, 2008, 9:05 am
Had the blues cause I had no shoes, till in the street I met a man with no feet.
Recieved a call form the American Red Cross chapter here asking for my wife and I to help assess some homes in Grady County and distribute some vouchers to people affected by Fay. We deployed A.S.A.P. and were given the documentation and a heads up / refresher on a couple of do's and don'ts.
Our first house was qualified for sure at two A.M. Saturday a huge oak tree fell on the house level of damage was "complete destuction" the people were nice and thankfull to get any help at all, they are now homeless.
Next house same situation (Pecan) but they are staying with the sister inlaw. Again effectively homeless. They were appologizing for taking aid.
Next house was the same elderly woman in a wheel chair flooded foundation shifted & staying with sister and is now homeless also appreciated the help.
In all three situations someone easily could have died trying to ride out the storm.
The person that has been affected by this could have been almost anyone of us.
There are more storms coming even as I type.
The American Red Cross is run 100% by donations. Have you given lately?
95% will be in the hands on people that are served by Red Cross. We are always open & help people every day 24/7 - 365
98% of the work is done by a volunteer. R U 1?
The Red Cross does so much more than just blood. But we need that too.
Disaster services, education, Armed Forces Emegency Notification, Blood services.
When there is a fire we go and provide assistance with food, shelter and clothing.
When there is a disaster we go provide assistance with food, shelter and clothing.
We are the ones that do the Armed forces Emergency Notification ever been or have a loved one in the service?
Have you ever needed CPR or the assistance of a Lifegaurd or 1st aid has a loved one been saved by someone who new what to do?
Would you like to guess who taught the class?
Help Donate Volunteer Do It Now Do It Often Do It Some More
Recieved a call form the American Red Cross chapter here asking for my wife and I to help assess some homes in Grady County and distribute some vouchers to people affected by Fay. We deployed A.S.A.P. and were given the documentation and a heads up / refresher on a couple of do's and don'ts.
Our first house was qualified for sure at two A.M. Saturday a huge oak tree fell on the house level of damage was "complete destuction" the people were nice and thankfull to get any help at all, they are now homeless.
Next house same situation (Pecan) but they are staying with the sister inlaw. Again effectively homeless. They were appologizing for taking aid.
Next house was the same elderly woman in a wheel chair flooded foundation shifted & staying with sister and is now homeless also appreciated the help.
In all three situations someone easily could have died trying to ride out the storm.
The person that has been affected by this could have been almost anyone of us.
There are more storms coming even as I type.
The American Red Cross is run 100% by donations. Have you given lately?
95% will be in the hands on people that are served by Red Cross. We are always open & help people every day 24/7 - 365
98% of the work is done by a volunteer. R U 1?
The Red Cross does so much more than just blood. But we need that too.
Disaster services, education, Armed Forces Emegency Notification, Blood services.
When there is a fire we go and provide assistance with food, shelter and clothing.
When there is a disaster we go provide assistance with food, shelter and clothing.
We are the ones that do the Armed forces Emergency Notification ever been or have a loved one in the service?
Have you ever needed CPR or the assistance of a Lifegaurd or 1st aid has a loved one been saved by someone who new what to do?
Would you like to guess who taught the class?
Help Donate Volunteer Do It Now Do It Often Do It Some More