46 WNY volunteers and
staff members have deployed to assist relief efforts
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| Nancy Blaschak, Executive Director of the American Red Cross, Serving Erie & Niagara Counties |
BUFFALO, NY, January 15, 2013 – Nancy Blaschak,
Executive Director of the American Red Cross, Serving Erie & Niagara
Counties, has been asked to manage the Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts of the
Red Cross in New York City and Long Island. Blaschak will be leaving on
Wednesday, and is planning on spending the next several weeks working out of the
operational headquarters in Manhattan.
“The focus is now turning toward long term
recovery, getting people impacted by Sandy into permanent housing and making
necessary home repairs,” Blaschak said. “We have a great team here, so I have
no worries leaving for a while to help out downstate. The Western New York
Region couldn’t be in better hands.”
Blaschak is the 46th person from the eight-county
Western New York region who has deployed to assist in the Red Cross relief efforts
since Sandy devastated the East Coast in late October. Nine volunteers have returned
for multiple assignments since the operation began.
Even as the Red Cross continues to provide food,
comfort and assistance to thousands of people impacted by Sandy, the
organization is working with government partners and other nonprofits as part
of a comprehensive response to help Sandy survivors recover. This assistance
could include assistance with home repairs, rent or utility deposits; helping
fill out paperwork for insurance claims; and connecting people with social
service and other programs for Sandy recovery. For more information regarding the Red Cross
response to Sandy, please visit www.redcross.org.
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