The Red Cross L. A. Region is enlisting local business partners to provide goods and services that are needed when disaster strikes. Hitachi, Nestle, Subway and McDonalds are some of the businesses that have signed up to help.
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Local Businesses Needed: Help Red Cross Get Disaster-Ready
Friday, February 25th, 2011Be the Epicenter of Change: Red Cross Month Activities Planned
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011In March, the Red Cross Los Angeles Region will launch an original web series called The Magnitude and an interactive earthquake exhibit at the Fred Segal store in Santa Monica to promote earthquake preparedness.
Eating Fresh: Subway to Provide 350,000 Sandwiches a Day during Catastrophic Disaster
Friday, April 2nd, 2010If a devastating earthquake — like the recent quakes in Haiti and Chile — jolts the Los Angeles area, the Red Cross may be faced with serving more than 2 million meals a day to displaced L.A. area residents. Thanks to a newly inked agreement with Subway franchises in Los Angeles County, approximately 300,000 Red Cross disaster shelter residents per day may be eating freshly made Subway sandwiches.
Don’t Run Out the Door! Learn How to Prepare for the Next Quake
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008The earthquake that shook large parts of Los Angeles July 29 is a reminder that people need to get ready for the next quake, which could be much more devastating than today’s temblor.
