Household furnishings - refrigerator, stove, bedding, kitchen supplies, sheets and towels and other basic items that were destroyed. Mental health counseling Resource referral - coordinating referrals to other community agencies for disaster victims. The Greater Carolinas Chapter continually works to be ready to respond when a disaster threatens or strikes. When a disaster is so large that it exceeds the affected chapter's capacity to respond, all of the resources of the organization combine to ensure that needed disaster services are provided to meet the needs of those affected. Therefore, we often send disaster volunteers to help with national disasters.
Special training is required to become a disaster volunteer.
How You Can Help The American Red Cross disaster assistance is FREE, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. To make a financial contribution to the American Red Cross click here . The American Red Cross is unable to accept any collections of or individual offers of in-kind goods like canned goods, clothing, etc. Cash donations to the Red Cross are the best way to help the victims of a disaster and allow for the most flexible use of resources.