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Cumberland County proclaims March 2025 as American Red Cross Month; chapter outlines recent fire responses and volunteer needs
Summary
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation recognizing March 2025 as American Red Cross Month. Central Pennsylvania chapter leaders described recent multifamily fire responses in Carlisle, shelter and recovery work, volunteer needs, smoke-alarm installations and ongoing blood-drive shortages.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners declared March 2025 as American Red Cross Month and received a presentation from leaders of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross about recent disaster responses and local volunteer needs.
The proclamation, read aloud during the commissioners' meeting, notes that the American Red Cross supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood and provides shelter, nourishment, health services and other support to disaster victims and military families. The proclamation also summarized the chapter’s 2024 activity and local assistance since July 1, 2024.
Laura Berg, Executive Director of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross, told commissioners the chapter has seen an uptick in multifamily fires in the county and region. “We have responded to the multifamily apartment fire, displacing 31 units…
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