Bill Bell: Disaster Action Team Update from the Field

Report from Bill Bell American Red Cross – Rock River Chapter Disaster Services:

The American Red Cross – Rock River Chapter Disaster Action Team responded early Tuesday Morning to a fire on Kenmore in Rockford. Red Cross provided assistance to a family of four for food, clothing, and temporary shelter.

Click here to see a story about it on WREX

Dracula Visits Red Cross

Something funny for you to watch in the New Year!

Tomorrow! Record a Video Message to the Troops at Culver’s in Dixon, Illinois

If you’re in the Dixon, IL area and want to record a message to send to a loved one who’s serving out country at home or abroad you can at Culver’s tomorrow from 11am-6pm. You can record up to a 2 minute message and all you need is the person’s email address to send them this message.

You can even re-record your message if you don’t like the message you recorded the first time! See below a video sent at our last Viditalk event.

• Click here to get directions to the Culver’s in Dixon, IL

Homeless Shelters in Rockford Illinois During the Winter Season – WTVO

The recent bitter cold weather is causing many homeless shelters to be filled to capacity. The poor economy was already giving local shelters too much business. But now with this arctic cold weather the last few days, many are scrambling to find enough room for the homeless.

Click here to watch the story.

If you’d like to find out how you can help local homeless shelters by making a donation you can call the American Red Cross at 815-963-8471 or www.rockriver.redcross.org.

Thanks to Everyone Involved at Yesterday’s American Red Cross Viditalk Event for the Troops!

Yesterday was a wonderful success! We were at the Chicago Rockford International Airport letting friends and families record video messages to send to the loved ones serving our country overseas and abroad.

You can see one of the videos that was recorded below!

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Or if you want to please visit rockriver.redcross.org or redcross.org

News about the California Wildfires and Red Cross – Link/Video

A newsroom has been opened for information on the Red Cross and response to the current wildfires in California at http://newsroom.redcross.org.

Click the link below to see a video on the wildfires.

Click here to view a story on the Wildfires and Red Cross

To volunteer at the Rock River Chapter go to rockriver.redcross.org or to find your local chapter click here.

Red Cross “Holiday Mail for Heroes” – Video

For more information go to www.redcross.org/holidaymail or if you’d like to vounteer at the Rock RIver Chapter go to www.rockriver.redcross.org

Cedric Johnson of the Red Cross on Fox 39 Talking about Viditalk and Veterans Day

Click here to watch Cedric from last night!

Red Cross “This Could Be You…” – Video

Have you ever thought about becoming a Red Cross disaster volunteer?

If you’d like to volunteer for the Rock River Chapter go to rockriver.redcross.org of find your local chapter at redcross.org.