Via Press Release:
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are assisting four adults and one child following a single family home fire on Russellville Road.
The home was destroyed by the blaze, to which the Bonneau Fire Department responded earlier today.
The Red Cross is meeting the immediate needs of the family by providing temporary housing, financial assistance for food and clothes, and comfort kits, as well as referrals to partner agencies to assist with long-term recovery.
In South Carolina, the American Red Cross, on average, responds to a disaster every four hours. Because of volunteers and financial assistance from the community, the Red Cross was able to help more than 7,100 individuals affected by disasters, the majority of those being home fires, in S.C. last year.
To help neighbors affected by disasters become a Red Cross volunteer or make a financial contribution to Red Cross by calling 843-757-7437 or visiting www.redcross.org/SC.
