Home fires and other disasters don’t wait for a convenient time. It can happen in the middle of the night, on a holiday or any ordinary day, turning lives upside down in an instant.

When the worst happens, volunteers from the American Red Cross of Central Pennsylvania — neighbors from our own community — are there to comfort the families impacted and provide emergency lodging and recovery support.

In the days and weeks afterward, our volunteers continue to check in, offering resources to ensure families don’t have to face tough times alone.

Thanks to donations, this kind of care happens every eight minutes, when Red Cross volunteers help someone affected by a disaster in the U.S. — most often, a home fire.

During the holidays, home fire responses spike nearly 20% nationwide due to seas

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