03 September, 2017
As Texas and Louisiana rebuild, philanthropic groups will turn their attention to raising capital to sustain their disaster-assistance programs.
"Even if you're prepared, and have been, you really don't know exactly what you're getting into", Bister said.
Actress Sandra Bullock donated $1 million to the American Red Cross in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
"Over the past few days, thousands of you have asked for help and offered help on Facebook to people who have been affected by Hurricane Harvey using Safety Check and Community Help", wrote Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a social media post. "We are anticipating a presence on the Gulf Coast for several months". Locally, Red Cross donation drives have been held all across the state.
More willing workers is what Donna Harrison says the Red Cross office in Meridian needs.
Hurricane Harvey also triggered calls for blood donors here and across the country.
To volunteer, anyone interested can go to redcross.org. "Instead, the best way to support disaster victims is with a financial donation".
Along with Red Cross partners, they have served more than 250,000 meals and snacks since the storm began.
Donations pay for the gas and equipment to power our feeding efforts.
Disaster-relief volunteers often are people in their 50s and 60s, or newly retired.
"A lot of the kind of things the Red Cross does. we kind of respond in the same kind of way", said Major General Thaddeus J. Martin, the leader of the Connecticut National Guard.
Making a contribution to the Red Cross to help the victims of this hurricane season clearly is one important way. They say that for every $10 donated, they can provide $200 in aid.
Mayo Clinic's values of stewardship and compassion drove the decision to give proactively to an organization that has made a difference for so many in need.
About the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides global humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross limits volunteer service to two weeks, but some choose to deploy multiple times.
