Yearly Archives: 2010
Red Cross Continues to Assist Area Fire Victims
A second rash of home fires this past week left several families homeless. The Muskingum Lakes Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to three home fires, assisting nine individuals. This is in addition to the six separate fires involving families the chapter responded to already this past month. “On behalf of the chapter and [...]
Red Cross to Celebrate the Gift of Life at Community Open House
NEW PHILADELPHIA – To wish American Red Cross volunteers, donors and community friends a joyous holiday season, the Muskingum Lakes Chapter will be hosting its annual holiday open house on Thursday, December 16 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Red Cross office, 1451 Fourth Street NW in New Philadelphia. “This holiday open house [...]
Residential Fires on the Rise – Red Cross Seeks Assistance After Area Fires Drain Funds
Go to http://mlcredcross.org/donate-to-red-cross/ to donate now! Sadly, in just the past few weeks the Red Cross has responded to six separate fires involving families, sparking a plea for donations from Carroll, Harrison & Tuscarawas counties. With this recent rash of residential fires and the expected rise during the upcoming months, Red Cross Board Chairman, Kyle [...]
AED Initiative Now Accepting Defibrillator Applications
New Philadelphia – The Eastern Ohio AED Initiative is accepting applications for Automated External Defibrillators from law enforcement agencies, volunteer fire departments and nonprofit community organizations within Carroll, Harrison and Tuscarawas counties. The initiative is a charitable organization developed in partnership with the Muskingum Lakes Chapter of the American Red Cross. ”Our goal is simple, [...]
Veteran’s Eat Free at Red Cross Pasta Dinner
NEW PHILADELPHIA – The Muskingum Lakes Chapter of the American Red Cross is showing their support to Veterans by offering a free pasta dinner to all Veterans on Saturday, November 13th from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the First United Church of Christ, 201 Fair Avenue in New Philadelphia. All proceeds benefit the Red [...]
GET TO THE HEART OF THE MATTER
NEW PHILADELPHIA –An estimated 81,100,000 American adults, more than one in three, have one or more types of cardiovascular disease, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Wayne Gross, MD, a local cardiologist will get to the heart of the matter in a free presentation, open to the public, focusing on “A [...]
Red Cross responds to Historic Strasburg Fire
NEW PHILADELPHIA – The Muskingum Lakes Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to the fires in downtown Strasburg by dispatching Disaster Service members to care for those displaced by this disaster and emergency workers on the scene. “The individuals affected have lost all their belongings and are currently in temporary housing situations, said Chad [...]
September Tornado Pictures
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Red Cross Stresses Family Preparedness
New Philadelphia—The Muskingum Lakes Chapter urges families to prepare for and prevent a home fire during National Fire Prevention Week. Nationally, the number of home fires the Red Cross responds to is up 10 percent since the year 2000. Alarmingly, only 26 percent of families have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan. [...]
Red Cross Urges People to Get Prepared
NEW PHILADELPHIA — Many people in this country have experienced a significant crisis in their home or neighborhood, but less than half of the people surveyed by the American Red Cross have taken steps to be prepared for emergencies. With September being National Preparedness Month, the Muskingum Lakes Chapter wants to encourage Carroll, Harrison and [...]





