Red Cross information

With the hurricane season under way and the tragic train wreck in Chatsworth, now is a good time to donate to the Red Cross. Relief efforts cost millions of dollars, so money donations to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund are welcome. You can donate online or by calling 1-800-REDCROSS. For those of you who are tech savvy, you can donate $5 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund by texting "GIVE" to "2HELP" (24357). Another way to help disaster victims is by giving blood. According to the Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. So those of you who are 17 years old or older and weigh at least 110 pounds are asked to schedule an appointment to donate by calling 1-800-GIVELIFE or by visiting their Web site. There are many other ways you can help, so find out more at the Red Cross.