Between six and 13 tornadoes may have touched down in north Texas on Tuesday, April 3, according early assessments by the National Weather Service in Dallas-Fort Worth, delivering large hail, damaging winds and heavy rains to the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. Across eight counties including Tarrant, South Dallas and Kaufman counties, about 600 homes were affected, with 200 reported destroyed, and approximately 21,550 households are without power, down from the peak outage of 54,200 customers Tuesday evening.
How to Help
· Make a Financial Gift to Disaster Relief - Help us help the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year, disasters like the recent spring floods and tornadoes, by making a financial gift to American Red Cross Disaster Relief.
· Donate Blood or Host A Blood Drive - Encourage employees to participate in community blood drives and/or host a blood drive on-site for both staff and customers. As a blood drive sponsor, you can help meet the blood needs of patients in your community and across the United States.
· Implement a Customer Donation Program - Give your customers the opportunity to support Disaster Relief by simply adding a dollar amount to their total purchase.
· Sponsor an Employee Giving and Matching Gift Program - Engage employees by sponsoring a fundraising campaign in support of Disaster Relief and provide an incentive to participate by matching employee donations. Employee giving can be done through a customized online donation site (microsite) or by sending e-mails to your employees on our behalf.
· Conduct a Percentage of Sales Program - Showcase your commitment to the Red Cross and the people we serve while generating sales for your company by donating a percentage of your sales to Disaster Relief.
· Donate Ad Space- Donate a portion of your advertising inventory and help share our stories about the individuals, families and communities affected by disaster.
· Place a Red Cross Banner Ad on Your Website - Place a Red Cross banner ad on your company website to reinforce your support of the Red Cross and encourage donations through our Donate Now webpage.
· Text "REDCROSS" to 90999 to Make a Donation – Customers of participating wireless carriers can make a $10 donation to support Disaster Relief by texting “REDCROSS” to 90999. Donations will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid account. Message and Data rates may apply. Full terms and privacy policy can be found at redcross.org/m.
Your help allows the American Red Cross to be there for victims of disaster, whenever or wherever help is needed. For more information, or to help, please contact me at (214) 678-4666.
The Support of Donors
You can help people affected by disasters like the tornadoes in Texas, floods, fires and hurricanes, as well as countless crises at home and around the world, by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for and provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance in response to disasters. To make a donation, visit redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Contributions may also be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, 4800 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75235. To learn more about the work of the American Red Cross in the U.S. and around the world, please visit redcross.org.