Red Cross Helping Two Families after Apartment Fire (PHOENIX) March 24, 2010 – Grand Canyon Chapter volunteers are helping two families following an apartment fire near 51st Ave. & Thunderbird in Glendale.

Five Red Cross emergency responders met with clients and made disaster assessments to determine their immediate needs. The apartment manager is making two apartments available for the families. Also, Grand Canyon Chapter volunteers are providing seven adults with the means to obtain food, bedding and other essentials. Volunteers also passed out comfort kits which include a comb, toothbrush, toothpaste and soap.

Additionally, counselors are available to offer emotional support as people start to come to grips with what happened.

Over the next several days, Grand Canyon Chapter caseworkers will monitor the clients and provide referrals, as they begin their road to recovery.

The Grand Canyon chapter responded to 534 disasters during our last fiscal year. The Red Cross is able to meet the immediate needs of our neighbors in need through the generous support of Arizonans. If you would like to make a donation to help victims of a local disaster like this one, please call 602-336-6660 or go to www.arizonaredcross.org.