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American Red Cross Helping Two After a Monday Fire in East Haven

The American Red Cross is helping a family of two adults after an Aug. 19 fire on Short Beach Road. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family’s immediate needs. Responders included Arlene DeGregorio and Tracy Sheer.

The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as toothbrushes, deodorant, shaving supplies, and other items a resident might need when suddenly displaced from their home by a fire. In addition, a recovery envelope containing information helpful to families recovering from a fire, including tips on cleanup, notification of important contacts, dealing with damaged items, and more was provided.

Those affected will connect with Red Cross caseworkers in the coming days to work on a longer-term recovery plan. The Red Cross is able to provide assistance through the generosity of its donors and the commitment of its volunteers.

For more information about the Red Cross, visit redcross.org and for information on its home fire preparedness campaign, visit www.redcross.org or call 1-877-287-3327 and press option 1.