Red Cross Seeks Funds for Hurricane Relief
The local branch of the American Red Cross is asking for donations to help victims of Hurricane Hugo.
More than 70,000 people sought refuge in 302 Red Cross shelters during the peak of the hurricane, which devastated sections of the eastern coast of the United States, Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands.
American Red Cross costs for the disaster are estimated at more than $42 million. The Ventura County chapter has pledged to raise $62,000.
Checks may be made payable to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Donations should be sent to American Red Cross, P. O. Box AR, Ventura 93002. For information, call (805) 643-9928 or (805) 656-5560.
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