SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) -
Whenever disaster strikes, the American Red Cross
sends volunteers to help. It was no different for Superstorm Sandy.
The Red Cross Savannah chapter is recruiting
volunteers. Training is scheduled for Friday so they can be ready to be
deployed to the Northeast.
More than 5,000 volunteers are already deployed to the storm-struck region. Marty Jones was sent
to New Jersey.
He said their primary focus
was on sheltering and that there still is so much more cleanup work to do.
Robin Wingate, executive director of the American Red
Cross Savannah Chapter, said there are 10 to 15 hours of training involved to
become a volunteer.
She said that it's important to remember that the
mission is not a sprint - it's a marathon and that many volunteers will be deployed to the Northeast for the
next several months.
It is a hardship assignment. Volunteers should be prepared
to stay away from home for weeks at a time. They will sleep in a shelter, work
long hours and it will be cold.
Those who cannot volunteer can still pitch in.
To donate to the Red Cross, text the word "Red Cross"
to the number 90999. A $10 donation will appear on your cell phone bill.
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