THUNDER BAY – Shaw TV’s Sarah McArthur interviews Red Cross Communications person David St. Georges about the situation in the East End.
The Red Cross has set up their information booth outside the St. Paul’s Church in the East End.
The goal of the Red Cross right now is to work with the City and to assist people in getting the help that they need.
St. George comments that Thunder Bay is a vibrant and passionate community, and it is a help for the volunteers.
The Canadian Red Cross has unveiled a national campaign to help gather donations for individuals impacted by the flooding crisis in Thunder Bay. In Canada and throughout the world, the Canadian Red Cross has achieved an enviable status; it is the object of public trust both as an efficient vehicle for giving and as an effective and compassionate means to deliver aid to the most vulnerable.
Both the Red Cross and the Salvation Army have set up national donation campaigns to allow people from across Canada to help.
To donate to the Flood Fund through the Salvation Army call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769) or visit www.salvationarmy.ca; to donate to the Canadian Red Cross visit www.redcross.ca. You can also contact the Red Cross by phone at 1-800-418-1111 or by Email: WeCare@redcross.ca.
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