American Red Cross CEO Nancy Kindelan on Aug. 20 will receive
a $75,000 check from the BP Foundation and local disaster volunteers for a new emergency response vehicle, the organization announced today.
The vehicle "will better equip the chapter to meet the needs of the surrounding nine cities its serves," according to the release.
"The new vehicle will make a huge difference in providing assistance to the community in emergency and disaster situations," Kindelan said. "Over the last twelve months we were tested as never before; following the Catalina Fire last May, it was obvious our 40-year-old canteen no longer met our clients' needs."
The Greater Long Beach Chapter of the American Red Cross serves the communities of Artesia, Bellflower, Catalina Island, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Paramount and Signal Hill
The vehicle "will better equip the chapter to meet the needs of the surrounding nine cities its serves," according to the release.
"The new vehicle will make a huge difference in providing assistance to the community in emergency and disaster situations," Kindelan said. "Over the last twelve months we were tested as never before; following the Catalina Fire last May, it was obvious our 40-year-old canteen no longer met our clients' needs."
The Greater Long Beach Chapter of the American Red Cross serves the communities of Artesia, Bellflower, Catalina Island, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Paramount and Signal Hill
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