Earthquake Forum Downtown

From announcement: American Red Cross and Asian American Society of Central Virginia hosting Japanese earthquake community forum The American Red Cross and the Asian American Society of Central Virginia are hosting a forum to update the community as to how local organizations are responding to the devastation of the recent earthquake in Japan. The meeting, […]

March 15, 2011; 12:14 PM • by Oregon Hill

From announcement:

American Red Cross and Asian American Society of Central Virginia
hosting Japanese earthquake community forum

The American Red Cross and the Asian American Society of Central
Virginia are hosting a forum to update the community as to how local
organizations are responding to the devastation of the recent earthquake
in Japan. The meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, March 15th from 2-3 p.m.,
will be held at the Red Cross, 420 East Cary Street. The public is
invited.

“We will have updates as to how the Red Cross is helping, what services
are available and how people can help with the relief effort,” stated
Reggie Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross,
Virginia Capital Region. “We want to connect local families with
agencies that may can help them and also provide opportunities as to how
the community can aid the relief efforts.”

“The Japanese Red Cross is a highly experienced disaster relief
organization and is currently providing medical assistance to survivors
through 50 medical teams, but there is concern about populations that
have not been reached yet,” stated Gordon.

To help people locate relatives, a family link web site can be found on
Redcross.org . The best way to locate U.S.
citizens living or traveling in Japan is to contact the U.S. Department
of State, Overseas Citizens Services at 1-888-407-4747.

Red Cross chapters in California, Oregon and Washington opened shelters,
supporting more than 2,500 people seeking refuge from the tsunami waves.

“Not just as an Asian American, but as a member of the worldwide
community, helping our Japanese friends in their hour of need is the
only morally upright thing to do. I cannot imagine anyone looking the
other way, when perhaps thousands have perished, have lost their ‘near
and dear’ while suffering unimaginable losses. It is our responsibility
to help,” shared Malik Khan of the Asian American Society of Central
Virginia.

For more information about the forum, call the American Red Cross at
780-2250.

To help these and other disaster victims, mail contributions to the
American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 37243, call 1-800-
257-7575, www.redcross.org or contact the
Greater Richmond American Red Cross at 804-780-2250.

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