name: Red Cross of Northwest Florida -> Red Cross of Northwest Florida, Chapter INDEX
notes: In Northwest Florida nearly 600 volunteers respond to disasters when they occur. Americans know they can trust the Red Cross to help people with immediate needs such as food, clothing, shelter, and encouragement. We begin saving lives long before disaster strikes by helping individuals and whole communities learn to prepare for disasters and take steps to minimize their destructive potential. Single family fires, the most common disaster, have forced people out of their homes and often the family loses all of its possessions. In Northwest Florida the American Red Cross responds to a house fire every 41 hours. Volunter Disaster Action Team members make this service available across the four county jurisdiction. If needed, the Red Cross provides the means to pay for needed items including groceries, new clothing, and temporary housing. The Red Cross feeds disaster victims and emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, provides blood and blood products to disaster victims, and helps those affected by disaster to access other available resources. In Northwest Florida Disaster Action Team members and large scale relief operation volunteers ensure the American Red Cross can be there when help is needed. These services are only provided through the caring of Red Cross volunteers. If you think you might be interested in being part of the best team in Northwest Florida; please contact frostsh@usa.redcross.org or 800-773-7620. You can also apply on line by going to the volunteer page and completing the application process. If you have been a victim of a housefire and need assistance, or need other information about the disaster services department; please contact the office at 800-773-7636 or email cromerk@usa.redcross.org. Some 83,000 Red Cross volunteers respond to more than 67,000 disasters each year. Whether an entire region is devastated by a storm or a handful of families are displaced by a flood, Americans know they can trust the Red Cross to help people with immediate needs such as food, clothing, shelter, and encouragement. We begin saving lives long before disaster strikes by helping individuals and whole communities learn to prepare for disasters and take steps to minimize their destructive potential. Single family fires, the most common disaster, have forced people out of their homes and often the family loses all of its possessions. The Red Cross Disaster Action Teams respond to this type of disaster as well as disasters that affect large numbers of people. Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting people's immediate emergency disaster-caused needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health and mental health servic es to address basic human needs. In addition to these services, the core of Red Cross disaster relief is the assistance given to individuals and families affected by disaster to enable them to resume their normal daily activities independently. If needed, the Red Cross provides the means to pay for needed items including groceries, new clothing, temporary housing, emergency home repairs, transportation, essential household items, medicines, and occupational tools. The Red Cross also helps those needing long-term recovery assistance when all other resources, including insurance benefits, community and personal resources and government assistance are not available or are inadequate. All assistance is based on verified disaster-caused needs. The Red Cross also feeds disaster victims and emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, provides blood and blood products to disaster victims, and helps those affected by disaster to access other available resources. -> In Northwest Florida nearly 600 volunteers respond to disasters when they occur. Americans know they can trust the Red Cross to help people with immediate needs such as food, clothing, shelter, and encouragement. We begin saving lives long before disaster strikes by helping individuals and whole communities learn to prepare for disasters and take steps to minimize their destructive potential. Single family fires, the most common disaster, have forced people out of their homes and often the family loses all of its possessions. In Northwest Florida the American Red Cross responds to a house fire every 41 hours. Volunter Disaster Action Team members make this service available across the four county jurisdiction. If needed, the Red Cross provides the means to pay for needed items including groceries, new clothing, and temporary housing. The Red Cross feeds disaster victims and emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, provides blood and blood products to disaster victims, and helps those affected by disaster to access other available resources. In Northwest Florida Disaster Action Team members and large scale relief operation volunteers ensure the American Red Cross can be there when help is needed. These services are only provided through the caring of Red Cross volunteers. If you think you might be interested in being part of the best team in Northwest Florida; please contact frostsh@usa.redcross.org or 800-773-7620. You can also apply on line by going to the volunteer page and completing the application process. If you have been a victim of a housefire and need assistance, or need other information about the disaster services department; please contact the office at 800-773-7636 or email cromerk@usa.redcross.org. Some 83,000 Red Cross volunteers respond to more than 67,000 disasters each year. Whether an entire region is devastated by a storm or a handful of families are displaced by a flood, Americans know they can trust the Red Cross to help people with immediate needs such as food, clothing, shelter, and encouragement. We begin saving lives long before disaster strikes by helping individuals and whole communities learn to prepare for disasters and take steps to minimize their destructive potential. Single family fires, the most common disaster, have forced people out of their homes and often the family loses all of its possessions. The Red Cross Disaster Action Teams respond to this type of disaster as well as disasters that affect large numbers of people. Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting people's immediate emergency disaster-caused needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health and mental health servic es to address basic human needs. In addition to these services, the core of Red Cross disaster relief is the assistance given to individuals and families affected by disaster to enable them to resume their normal daily activities independently. If needed, the Red Cross provides the means to pay for needed items including groceries, new clothing, temporary housing, emergency home repairs, transportation, essential household items, medicines, and occupational tools. The Red Cross also helps those needing long-term recovery assistance when all other resources, including insurance benefits, community and personal resources and government assistance are not available or are inadequate. All assistance is based on verified disaster-caused needs. The Red Cross also feeds disaster victims and emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, provides blood and blood products to disaster victims, and helps those affected by disaster to access other available resources. CHAPTER LOCATIONS/NW FL RC: Escambia County NAS Pensacola, Fl 32508 Telephone (850) 432-7601 Fax (850) 423-1246 Santa Rosa County Milton Community Center 5629 Byrom Street Telephone (850) 626-7333 Fax (850) 626-7580 Walton County 1590 US Hwy., 331 South DeFuniak Springs, Fl 32435 Telephone (850) 951-1090 Fax (850) 951-1091 Okaloosa County 4100 S Ferdon Blvd, Suite B2 Crestview, FL 32536 Telephone (850) 682-3356 Okaloosa County Eglin AFB Building 210 Room 170 Van Mater Street Eglin AFB, Fl. 32542 Telephone (850) 882-5848 Fax (850) 882-4290 Okaloosa County Hurlburt Field Building 90229 Cody Ave Hurlburt Field, Fl. 32544 Telephone (850) 884-6107 Fax (850) 884-6823

parish: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton ->
notes: -> In Northwest Florida nearly 600 volunteers respond to disasters when they occur. Americans know they can trust the Red Cross to help people with immediate needs such as food, clothing, shelter, and encouragement. We begin saving lives long before disaster strikes by helping individuals and whole communities learn to prepare for disasters and take steps to minimize their destructive potential. Single family fires, the most common disaster, have forced people out of their homes and often the family loses all of its possessions. In Northwest Florida the American Red Cross responds to a house fire every 41 hours. Volunter Disaster Action Team members make this service available across the four county jurisdiction. If needed, the Red Cross provides the means to pay for needed items including groceries, new clothing, and temporary housing. The Red Cross feeds disaster victims and emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, provides blood and blood products to disaster victims, and helps those affected by disaster to access other available resources. In Northwest Florida Disaster Action Team members and large scale relief operation volunteers ensure the American Red Cross can be there when help is needed. These services are only provided through the caring of Red Cross volunteers. If you think you might be interested in being part of the best team in Northwest Florida; please contact frostsh@usa.redcross.org or 800-773-7620. You can also apply on line by going to the volunteer page and completing the application process. If you have been a victim of a housefire and need assistance, or need other information about the disaster services department; please contact the office at 800-773-7636 or email cromerk@usa.redcross.org. Some 83,000 Red Cross volunteers respond to more than 67,000 disasters each year. Whether an entire region is devastated by a storm or a handful of families are displaced by a flood, Americans know they can trust the Red Cross to help people with immediate needs such as food, clothing, shelter, and encouragement. We begin saving lives long before disaster strikes by helping individuals and whole communities learn to prepare for disasters and take steps to minimize their destructive potential. Single family fires, the most common disaster, have forced people out of their homes and often the family loses all of its possessions. The Red Cross Disaster Action Teams respond to this type of disaster as well as disasters that affect large numbers of people. Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting people's immediate emergency disaster-caused needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health and mental health servic es to address basic human needs. In addition to these services, the core of Red Cross disaster relief is the assistance given to individuals and families affected by disaster to enable them to resume their normal daily activities independently. If needed, the Red Cross provides the means to pay for needed items including groceries, new clothing, temporary housing, emergency home repairs, transportation, essential household items, medicines, and occupational tools. The Red Cross also helps those needing long-term recovery assistance when all other resources, including insurance benefits, community and personal resources and government assistance are not available or are inadequate. All assistance is based on verified disaster-caused needs. The Red Cross also feeds disaster victims and emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, provides blood and blood products to disaster victims, and helps those affected by disaster to access other available resources.
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name: American Red Cross of Northwest Florida -> Red Cross of Northwest Florida