American Red Cross, Servpro Assisting Anderson Fire Victims

Tony Reid, Regional Disaster and Programs Officer for the American Red Cross announced Thursday that the Red Cross has provided a variety of services to the Azalea Apartment complex families since the August 14 fire, and will continue to help meet additional needs as they arise.

Since the fire occurred, here is how the Red Cross has helped:

·         71 clients assisted,

·         38 cases opened,

·         29 families assisted with hotel stays,

·         16 families assisted with permanent housing options,

·         38 families assisted with groceries, clothing, shoes,

·         4 families assisted with infant supplies, 2 families with cribs,

·         106 Health Services contacts, such as medication, eye ware and denture replacement, 

·         49 Emotional Care contacts,

·         583 meals,

·         1,504 snacks,

·         314 items such as cleaning supplies, flashlights, work gloves, storage containers, gas cards, etc.,

·         69 Comfort Kits containing toothpaste, shampoo, soap, etc.,

·         Numerous referrals to our Community Partner Agencies in Anderson County.

The care is on-going and the Red Cross will continue to work with the families to help them through the recovery process.

In order to meet the on-going needs of the fire clients, the Red Cross has received the generous support of local companies like Servpro of South Greenville County and of Pickens County. They provided a $1,000 gift for the families of the Azalea Apartments, donated a box of special sponges for cleaning furniture, six boxes of gloves, and Wall-In All cleaner. “We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to Servpro for their generosity,” said Sarah Dow, Regional Chief Development Officer for the Red Cross in the Western Carolinas. The gifts provided by Servpro have helped these families immensely and will continue to help them as they recover from this tragedy.”

The best way to help is to make a financial contribution during the Foothills Community Foundation challenge.

Note the Foothills Challenge on the memo line of your check or when you make the donation. Gifts may be mailed to 115 Whitehall Road in Anderson, SC, 29625, or by calling 864-225-8666.

About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.