American Red Cross of Auglaize County
10 W. Auglaize St.
P.O. Box 232
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
419-738-3213
auglaizerc@allenohrc.org
Auglaize County Red Cross is actively searching for Disaster Action Team (DAT) members to help in times of disasters such as tornadoes, fires, and floods. If you would like to become a volunteer, please call 419-227-5121 and ask for Karen Jantzi.
Disaster Action Team personnel respond immediately to the disaster location and administer immediate assistance to the victims of the disaster. The assistance can take the form of immediate shelter, food, and clothing. Victims of disaster, such as a single-family fire, may be issued a Client Assistance Card that can be used to replace personal items such as clothing, medication, food, and other necessary items.
On October 26, 2010, there was a tornado that touched down in Auglaize County. The American Red Cross was there to assist the people directly affected by the tornado. We put families up in a hotel room for three nights and also provided them with a Client Assistance Card to get them through the first few days following the tornado. We also set up a shelter in the school gym with cots and blankets for those that, even though their house was not damaged, still needed someplace to sleep since the electric was out in most of the town all night. Some people needed electricity for breathing machines and other reasons.
Disasters can happen to anyone at any time. We all hope that disasters won’t happen but they do. Please help The American Red Cross to be prepared to help you or anyone that may need assistance in time of a disaster by making a monetary donation the Auglaize County Red Cross. The money raised in Auglaize County will stay in Auglaize County. You can mail your donations to:
American Red Cross
P.O. Box 232
Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895