SANTA CRUZ RED CROSS READY TO HELP FLORIDA vs

THE SANTA CRUZ CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS CONTINUES TO BE IN THE READY TO HELP FLORIDA HURRICANE VICTIMS. BARRY ANDERSON (THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DISASTER SERVICES AT THE SANTA CRUZ CHAPTER) SAYS THEY ARE CONTINUING TO FUNNEL DONATIONS TO RELIEF EFFORTS IN FLORIDA. HE SAID A NUMBER OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS ARE STANDING BY TO LEAVE TO THE STAGING AREA IN GEORGIA. ORGANIZERS ARE WAITING TO SEE WHAT HURRICANE IVAN HAS IN STORE BEFORE SENDING MORE HELP INTO FLORIDA. ANDERSON SAYS (AS USUAL) IF ANYONE DONATING TO THE RED CROSS WANTS THEIR MONEY TO GO TO A PARTICULAR DISASTER, THEY CAN INDICATE THAT ON THEIR CHECK. A NEW WAY TO DONATE IS BY ORDERING FLOWERS OR GIFTS , WITH 12 PERCENT GOING TO THE RED CROSS. THERE IS MORE INFORMATION ON THAT AT
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