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from American Red Cross |
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Letters of Appreciation |
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from American Red Cross |
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On behalf of the American Red Cross and the people we serve, thank you very much for your generous donation of $50,000 made this month to help with disaster relief in Hampton Roads. Both Leon Calhoun our Chapter Chairman and I have already expressed our personal thanks and appreciation; but it was important to us that you hear again how grateful we are for your contribution. Your gift made a tremendous difference in our ability to provide the services we've promised we would provide in times of disaster.
It was a pleasure touring with your representatives first hand through the disaster area and having them see the service center where our caseworkers were set up to provide direct assistance to families in need.
Your donation played an essential role in making sure we had the wherewithal to respond to more than 250 families (and single people) who needed our help the day of the tornado and in the weeks that followed as they repaired their apartments and lives. Our disaster action teams are trained to respond immediately to disasters of this type. They were on the scene of the tornado damage as quickly as our city fire and other response personnel. Your generosity, along with their skills, made it possible to help affected families with immediate shelter, food, and clothing. We have continued to help as the victims replaced bedding, medical supplies and other essentials as families moved back into their repaired apartments or moved to other locations.
I've enclosed the photos we took of our donation presentation ceremony with the Hampton City Council. The fact that with very little warning they took time out of their schedules to meet and greet us is evidence again of the importance of your gift.
Thank you very much, 
 from Hellenic Red Cross
from American Red Cross
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