Contributions have come from dozens of corporate citizens of Cincinnati as well. Collection bins are being set up around company offices for employee donations. Ameritech Cellular has joined with Cincinnati Bell to distribute 20 cellular phones to Falmouth police, fire and rescue workers, as well as 30 cellular phones to Covington workers and 20 cellular phones to rescuers in Ohio's Clermont County. The company also is establishing a Falmouth-based command center so residents can contact family members. Several grocery chains and banks, including Kroger, Thriftway, Provident Bank and Fifth Third, have set up dropoff sites or made direct financial contributions.
Small businesses have combined efforts.
Some people had planned to help since they received word that volunteers were needed. Then there's Chris Bohmann. I put the camera in the back seat of my car,'' he said, ''and went into the shelter. Non-pictures worth a thousand words. Gina Gentry-Fletcher, Sheila McLaughlin, Bernie Mixon, Cliff Radel, Janet Wetzel and Christine Wolff contributed to this report.