Red Cross Helping Nine Families After Fire in Cloquet

DULUTH, MINN, December 11, 2014 - Local Red Cross volunteers are stepping up again, helping nine families after a multi-unit fire in Cloquet today, providing for their immediate needs, such as shelter, seasonal clothing, food and emotional support.

"Thanks to our incredible volunteers and generous donors, Red Crossers in Minnesota responded to more than 50 fires, helping more than 70 people in just the last six weeks," said Dan Williams, Executive Director of the American Red Cross serving Northern Minnesota.

To become a Red Cross volunteer in your community, visit redcross.org/mn. This holiday season, give a gift that means something – potentially saving the life of someone you know. Home fire preparedness keeps families safe and informed.

Shoppers can also go through the online Red Cross gift catalog and purchase a variety of symbolic gifts that are tax-deductible donations to support the mission of the Red Cross.

About the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission.The Minnesota Region serves 5.2 million people across Minnesota and part of western Wisconsin with offices in Duluth, Mankato, Minneapolis, Rochester and St. Cloud. For more information, please visit redcross.org/mn. Like us on Facebook: American Red Cross serving Northern Minnesota.