Plainfield. The front of the white house on Mill Street is below: Photos courtesy American Red Cross.
Free supplies available at locations around Vermont
Vermont Business Magazine Over the next four days, the American Red Cross will host emergency disaster supply distribution sites in several communities across Vermont. At these sites, Red Cross volunteers will be handing out water and clean-up kits. These kits contain: bucket, cleaner (typically bleach), mask, gloves, garbage bags, brush, mop, brooms, squeegee and handles. All Red Cross assistance is provided free of charge and made possible by the generosity of the public.
DISTRIBUTION SITE SCHEDULE
Friday 7/19:
- PLAINFIELD: across from Plainfield Health Center, 230 High St., Plainfield, 10am-12pm
- BARRE: Barre Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill, Barre, 10am-12pm
- STARKSBORO: Starksboro Town Hall, 2849 VT Rte 116, Starksboro, 4pm-6pm
- BARRE: Barre Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill, Barre, 4pm-6pm
Saturday 7/20:
- ST. JOHNSBURY: St. Johnsbury School, 257 Western Ave. St. Johnsbury, 10am-12pm
- BARRE: Barre Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill, Barre, 10am-12pm
- LYNDONVILLE: Vermont State University-Lyndon Campus, 1001 College Rd. Lyndonville, 4pm-6pm
- BARRE: Barre Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill, Barre, 4pm-6pm
Sunday 7/21:
- MIDDLESEX: Middlesex Town Hall (5 Church St. Middlesex, 10am-12pm
- BARRE: Barre Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill, Barre, 10am-12pm
- RICHMOND: Richmond Town Hall (203 Bridge St. Richmond, 4pm-6pm
- BARRE: Barre Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill, Barre, 4pm-6pm
Monday 7/22:
- LYNDONVILLE: Vermont State University-Lyndon Campus, 1001 College Rd. Lyndonville, 10am-12pm
- BARRE: Barre Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill, Barre, 10am-12pm
- PLAINFIELD: across from Plainfield Health Center, 230 High St., Plainfield, 4pm-6pm
- BARRE: Barre Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill, Barre, 4pm-6pm
Since the remnants of Hurricane Beryl ripped through Vermont one week ago, the Red Cross has worked closely with partners to provide emergency shelter, food, water, relief supplies, emotional support and health services to Vermonters affected by the storm. Our disaster relief operation is supported by 71 trained Red Cross disaster workers, including a small group of volunteers who specialize in supporting health and mental health services, as well as spiritual care needs in the shelters and throughout the community.
Top, Plainfield Mill Street July 2024 (Red Cross photo) and, bottom, July 2019 (Google Maps screen grab).
RED CROSS SERVICE DELIVERY TO DATE:
- The Red Cross, with the help of partners, have served 2,850 meals to those in need.
- Our volunteer teams have distributed at least 410 clean-up kits, 24 pallets of water as well as dozens of shovels, tarps, gloves, bleach, boxes of garbage bags, masks and other clean-up supplies.
- Since shelters opened, the Red Cross and our partners have provided safe refuge for dozens of Vermonters in three emergency shelters.
- Red Cross disaster assessment teams continue to survey residential damage throughout Vermont. Preliminary damage reports indicate that out of 211 assessments done to date, 74 homes were either destroyed or severely damaged.
We encourage anyone impacted by this storm who needs assistance to call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767). For additional help or to report damage, Vermonters should dial 211.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
You can help people affected by disasters like flooding and countless other crises by making a donation to support Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small.
- Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
- The Red Cross is not accepting donations of clothing or household items, as these types of donations divert resources away from our mission.
- Due to health code regulations, the Red Cross cannot accept donations of homecooked meals or food items not prepared in a commercial kitchen.
DONATE LIFESAVING BLOOD
By scheduling and keeping appointments in July, donors can help provide for those in immediate need of lifesaving care. To schedule an appointment to donate, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.
BARRE, Vt., JULY 18, 2024 — American Red Cross
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