$6,000 donation funds
purchase of disaster trailer for Eastern Niagara County
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BUFFALO, NY, December 13, 2012 – Thanks to a $6,000
donation from the Grigg-Lewis Foundation, the American Red Cross, Serving Erie
& Niagara Counties has purchased a new disaster trailer that will be based
in Eastern Niagara County. The trailer, which has been stocked with cots,
blankets, and other disaster preparedness items, will be housed at the Rapids
Fire Hall on Old Beattie Road in Lockport, where it will be available to
quickly deploy to assist Eastern Niagara County residents in the event of an
emergency.
“We are so thankful for the continuing support of
the Grigg-Lewis Foundation,” said Mark Dashner, Director of Niagara County
Services for the American Red Cross. “This trailer will greatly cut down on our
response time should a disaster strike Eastern Niagara County, allowing our
staff and volunteers to quickly set up emergency shelters in affected areas and
give local residents someplace to turn when they need it most.”
This generous donation is just the latest example
of support the Grigg-Lewis Foundation has provided to the American Red Cross.
The Foundation also makes an annual gift of thousands of dollars to support the
work of the Red Cross, and the foundation’s founder and primary benefactor,
Henrietta Grigg Lewis, was a long-time volunteer with the Red Cross in Eastern
Niagara County.
To schedule a free disaster preparedness education
program at your school, business or organization, please call (716) 886-7500,
and visit www.redcross.org/prepare/location for Be Red Cross Ready
for emergency preparedness tips and checklists.
