SLO County News BlogGolf, Wine, Real Estate, Business & Travel NewsSLO Red Cross VolunteersSunday, September 11, 2005On this, the anniversary of 9/11, it is heartwarming to report what a great response Katrina victims are receiving from private volunteers and donations. KSBY reports that The American Red Cross asked for an unprecedented 40,000 new volunteers to help with relief efforts today. And help from the Central Coast is on its way to meet those needs!The San Luis Obispo Red Cross held a massive training session to prepare its largest group of volunteers for the hurricane relief effort. Ninety volunteers packed the American Legion Hall in San Luis Obispo. They sat through training videos and listened to lectures that dealt with providing food and shelter for evacuees. The Red Cross says volunteers keep signing up. "Our phone has been ringing off the hook for the past two weeks now, so its been pretty crazy how many people are wanting to go," said Kelly Van Buren, American Red Cross public support director. "We're going to have these classes set up for another couple weeks to go." The volunteers will be sent out within a week. Most will head out to the Gulf Coast, others will travel to Texas where thousands of evacuees are sheltered. Read More
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