Cold Weather Spawns House Fires…Red Cross Needs Donations

December 9, 2008

The periods of cold weather is creating numerous home fires. In fact, the Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross has responded to five fires and two mass care calls in the past week. One of those is here in Rutherford County. A Christiana home was a total loss (photo: shows bedroom of burned house). Victims of two additional fires in Bedford County and two in Coffee County were assisted by the local Red Cross. Executive Director Greg King told WGNS News, “We operate with financial support from this community. With a cold winter being forecast, the Red Cross needs the support of individuals and businesses.” Special thanks to volunteers James Goodman, Gene Williams, Chuck Riegel and Charles Spencer for their response to these fires. A total of $2,590 was provided in direct financial assistance in the past seven days.

Red Cross Gets New Trailers To Assist In Disaster Relief

Thanks to two generous grants from the Rust Foundation and the Brown-Forman Foundation, the Heart of Tennessee Chapter has purchased a single axle 6 x 10-foot disaster trailer for Wayne county and a 6 x 12-foot tandem axle trailer for use in Rutherford and Cannon counties. These trailers, once stocked, will greatly enhance the chapter’s response capability.

You can mail donations to the local Red Cross: 836 Commercial Court; Murfreesboro, TN 37129. You can also make a secure payment over their website http://www.midtnredcross.org/Donate.html

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