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The Red Cross opened a reception center to assist residents following a fire in Harlem.

From Feb. 19-25, the American Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 237 adults and 59 children following 42 local disaster responses. Here are some highlights from the past week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• News 12 reported on the #MetroNYNRedCross opening a shelter last Sunday to assist the displaced residents of Slinn Ave in Spring Valley (Rockland) after a fire.
• Last Saturday, our SAF team participated in an educational Black History event about African Americans in the US Army Air Force in WWII, hosted by Mount Vernon’s Veterans Service Agency.
• Over the weekend, #LIRedCross volunteers took time out of their weekend to help make their communities safer by installing free smoke alarms.
• The NY Times, PIX11, ABC7 and CBS2 reported on the fatal fire on St. Nicholas Place in Harlem last Friday night, where the Red Cross opened a reception center and has registered 70 people and 11 pets for assistance.
• Last Wednesday, Queens Council Member Julie Won thanked the Red Cross for assisting 10 families after a fire in her district on 38th Ave in Dutch Kills.
• We posted a feature article on longtime GNY volunteer Richard Gallis, who was awarded the inaugural Tess Sheil Award - an award which remembers the amazing legacy of volunteerism left by 50-year Red Cross volunteer Tess Sheil.
• At the start of last week, CBS2, Queens Ledger, QNS.com, and ABC7 reported on the Red Cross responding to a fire on 60th Rd in Maspeth (Queens), where the Red Cross registered 28 residents for assistance.

Upcoming Events and Activities

• Communities across New York state count on the Red Cross for help every day — and volunteers are there to support communities. Logistics volunteers are needed to deliver supplies to emergencies, manage our disaster vehicles and support all disaster activities large and small. Sign up to volunteer today.
• Feb 28: Join us for the latest installment of the We Were There series “International Deployments”, featuring American Red Cross team members who serve as international delegates.
• Feb 28: Join Kate Schlientz and Tara Rosenblum for a fundraising event saluting the American Red Cross New York Metro North Chapter at Red Horse by David Burke in White Plains.
• Feb 28: Please join us for “Be in the Know: Office of Ethics & Compliance Info Session” with Long Island's own Frank Favilla, Senior Investigator with the Office of Ethics & Compliance (OEC).
• Mar 6: Join us at our Manhattan HQ at 10:30am for a Town Hall Meeting with National Leadership featuring Trevor Riggen, President of Humanitarian Services, Anne McKeough, Chief Development Officer, and Koby Langley, interim DVP for the Northeast Division.
• Mar 6: Join us in Manhattan as the American Red Cross recognizes civic leaders and heroic individuals who embody our humanitarian mission at the annual Red Cross Heroes Gala.
• Mar 6: NYC Emergency Management invites you to the 12th Annual 'Community Preparedness' 2024 Symposium Path to Preparedness: Empowering Community Action.