Dayton Area Red Cross To Expand Greene County Emergency Housing Program
Groundbreaking for Seven Transitional Housing Units
Who: Dayton Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, Greene County Emergency Housing Program
What: Groundbreaking Ceremony for Seven Transitional Housing Units for Families
When: Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 2:00pm
Where: 1080 East Main Street, Xenia, Ohio
Background: Established in 1990, the Greene County Emergency Housing Program of the American Red Cross Dayton Area Chapter helps combat the growing problem of homelessness for families. Because of fires and carbon monoxide leaks, displacements from condemned dwellings, evictions and utility shutoffs, dozens of families are refered to the Emergency Housing Program by an extensive network of government agencies, non-profit organizations, schools, church groups and others.
Together with a similar program established for Montgomery County in 1981, the Red Cross's local emergency housing programs assisted 422 families, including 731 children during the past year.
Supported by funding from Huntington National Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and the Ohio Housing Financing Agency, the Red Cross is establishing this seven unit companion transitional housing component to provide up to six months of additional housing for families. The expansion has been strongly supported by the Red Cross Board of Directors, Chapter management and community leaders.
The Dayton Area Chapter of the American Red Cross provides disaster preparedness and response, and health and safety education to residents of Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties, as well as assistance to families with members in the military. The Chapter also operates Emergency Housing Programs in Montgomery and Greene counties. Led by volunteers, responds to more than 200 local disaster incidents each year.The Dayton Area Chapter is a United Way agency.
All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. You can help the victims of local disasters in Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties by making a financial gift to the Dayton Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 517, Dayton, Ohio, 45401, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need. Internet users can make a secure online donation at www.dac.redcross.org
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