CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW)- The Tennessee River Chapter of the American Red Cross has been busy this holiday season as they fulfill their mission “to prevent and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.”
As the temperatures drop, the risk for home fires goes up and inclement weather risk also increases.
The TN River Chapter of the American Red Cross serves not just Montgomery County and Fort Campbell but also Stewart, Houston, Humphreys, Dickson, Perry, Hickman, Maury, Lewis, Wayne, Lawrence, and Giles. Their coverage spans from the Kentucky state line to the Alabama state line.
During the holiday season, there have been multiple house fires in Montgomery County.
Red Cross volunteers have responded with assistance to residents of these homes destroyed by fire:
10/26/19- 5 residents on Teal Drive
10/28/19- 3 residents on Airport Road
12/6/19- 3 residents on Sandpiper Drive
12/16/19- 4 residents on Allison Drive
One way to help residents of house fires is to donate to Red Cross which provides many resources to help families recover from disasters.
“Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Red Cross is able to respond to help our neighbors on what may be the worst day of their lives, offering assistance and hope as they begin the process of recovery,” said Pamela Holz, director of the Tennessee River Chapter of the American Red Cross. “If people in our community would like to help with the Red Cross mission of hope, they can make a donation online.”
One of the ongoing preventative programs is the Home Fire Campaign. Every month, Red Cross volunteers go out into the community and install smoke detectors free of charge to residents of the TN River. It is an example of how lives were saved because of these free Red Cross smoke detectors.
<p><a href=”https://vimeo.com/337852908″>Jackie’s Home Fire Story: Smoke Alarms Saved Our Lives</a> from <a href=”https://vimeo.com/americanredcross”>American Red Cross</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>
Since October 2019, in response to disaster situations, home fires, and storms, Red Cross volunteers have assisted 123 families, Holz said.
In each county, this is the number of people who have been assisted.
Dickson- 5
Hickman- 4
Houston- 2
Humphreys- 38
Lawrence- 7
Lewis- 2
Maury- 14
Montgomery- 32
Perry- 14
Wayne- 1
Stewart- 4
“Thank you to everyone who assists us in our mission to care for our neighbors and to make our communities and our state stronger and more resilient,” Holz said.
To learn more about becoming a volunteer for Red Cross visit their website.