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The #LIRedCross supporting the Wounded Warrior Project at the annual Babylon Soldier Ride.

From July 15-21, the Greater New York Red Cross has provided emergency assistance to 157 adults and 55 children following 43 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• Over the weekend, the mayor of New Rochelle and the New Rochelle Fire Department joined the Red Cross to canvas the neighborhood and offer to install free smoke alarms and give fire safety tips after a recent fire in the area.
• Last Saturday, our #LIRedCross team members helped support the Wounded Warrior Project at the annual Babylon Soldier Ride.
• Last Thursday, Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton joined some of our volunteers to help install fire alarms on Staten Island.
• The River Journal shared that the Red Cross supported 22 People after two emergencies in Westchester County between July 8 and 15.
• VIDEO: We shared some safety tips on how you can beat the heat and stay safe this summer.
• Metro NY North Chapter CEO Stephanie Dunn Ashley shares summer safety tips in her latest column for the Greenwich Sentinel.
• Last Tuesday, CBS2, ABC7, 1010 WINS and NY1 reported that the Red Cross helped 3 families after a fire on Evergreen Avenue in Brooklyn.
• News12 Brooklyn also reported that the Red Cross helped 2 families after a fire on Flatbush Avenue and shared good news about a litter of puppies also impacted by the fire.
• Last Monday, the Norwood News reported that the Red Cross registered two households for emergency assistance after a fire on Creston Avenue in the Bronx.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Take the driver’s seat this summer! The Red Cross needs you to volunteer! Get started today as an Emergency Response Vehicle driver on our Mass Care team. #SummertimeWellSpent
• Jul 30 - Aug 3: NY State Senator Bill Weber is sponsoring the Rockland Blood Drive Challenge in partnership with the American Red Cross, where five towns compete to see who can collect the most blood donations.
• Aug 1: Greenwich Battle of the Clubs Blood Drive. Donate blood to save a life. Click here to schedule an appointment.