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Red Cross Shelters, Orange County, Index

Organization: Red Cross Evacuation Shelter
Facility Type: Shelter
Status: Standby

Address:
601 N. Golden Circle Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92705

Region:Southern
County/Parish:Orange



Main/General Business Number: (714) 481-5300, Emergency After Hours: 1-800-540-2000
Website: http://www.oc-redcross.org/


Mission: The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

Ready When the Time Comes (RWTC) is an American Red Cross volunteer involvement program that utilizes the valuable human resources of corporate America. The Red Cross trains employees from partnering corporations and mobilizes them as a community-based volunteer force when disaster strikes.

To get involved with RWTC contact Stanley V. Perdue, Chief Executive Officer, American Red Cross of Orange County at (714) 481-5300.



Fee For Service: No


This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Temporary

Notes:

November 5, 2007
Release No. 19

Summary of Orange County Red Cross Response to Recent Fires

Santa Ana, Calif. - Following is a recap of American Red Cross services provided by the Orange County Chapter during the recent fires:

Four shelters were opened in three locations (Lakeview Senior Center, El Toro High School, El Modena High School)
Our remaining shelter (El Modena) was closed on Nov. 3 after the Orange County Fire Authority lifted evacuation orders for canyon areas
1,250 overnight stays were provided to displaced residents
4,800 meals were served (many of which were generously donated from restaurants in Orange County)
More than 300 volunteers participated in relief efforts
Orange County Social Services Agency provided some workers to help staff our shelters
Grainger and Standard Pacific Homes, partners in the Red Cross ?Ready When the Time Comes? program, provided volunteers to complete our disaster assessment.
The Chapter emergency operations center operated almost continually from Oct. 23 through Nov. 3
More than $1 million towards wildfire relief was raised by the Orange County Chapter, including $333,000 at a Honda Center fundraiser
The American Red Cross of Orange County continues to provide assistance to those who were affected by the fire.

For those Orange County families with homes damagedor destroyed by the Santiago fire, Red Cross client services are available from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Orange County Red Cross (601 N. Golden Circle Dr., Santa Ana , CA 92705 ? George Chitty Building.) Those affected are requested to call prior to coming in at 714/481-5300 (M-F, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

For more information, visit www.oc-redcross.org or contact the Orange County Red Cross at 714/481-5300.

Info Source/Changes:
changed status to standby, added avails, corrected facility name/org
(see full history)

Created At: Tue Oct 23 09:31:20 +0000 2007
Updated At: Sat Dec 27 14:32:19 +0000 2008
Updated By: LTel


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