10/13/09

Southern Comfort: East Side Baptist Church Donates Comfort Kits


Pickens County, SC - East Side Baptist Church in Liberty, South Carolina donated 15 large comfort kits to the American Red Cross, Pickens County. During the month of September, church members collected money to purchase the kits for their monthly mission project. The Red Cross gives the kits to individuals after they lose their home to a fire, flood or other disaster. They contain soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, other hygiene items, washcloths and towels. Thank you to the everyone who contributed to this project!

You can help the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. This Fund enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to victims of disasters. Donations can be made by calling 1-800-REDCROSS or going to www.redcross.org to make a secure online contribution. Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may also be sent to your local American Red Cross or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster, please do so at the time of your donation.

All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on voluntary donations of time, money, and blood to do its work.



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