FARGO, North Dakota, April, 27, 2011 – Area residents who are recovering from flood damage to their homes can request a free clean-up kit from the American Red Cross. Kits include a bucket, gloves, bleach, a mop and broom. Clean-up kits can be picked up at the Minn-Kota Chapter office, located at 2602 12th Street North in Fargo, Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or Friday from 8:00 a.m. to noon. In order to qualify for a clean-up kit you must provide proof of residency in a flood-affected area. Proof can be a driver’s license or a utility bill. For more information, please contact the chapter at 1-800-252-6746.
You can help people affected by disasters like the recent floods in North Dakota as well as countless crises at home and around the world, by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. On those rare occasions when donations exceed Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve v ictims of other disasters. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for disasters and provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to victims of all disasters. To make a donation, visit redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Contributions may also be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.
