SANTA ROSA, Calif. – In response to the overwhelming amount of needed support, the American Red Cross continues to provide aid, supplies and comfort to the disaster victims of Hurricane Sandy.

The local Red Cross sent 31 volunteers to the East Coast, where they are helping to feed and shelter the thousands of people displaced by the hurricane. More local volunteers are ready to go and expected to deploy in the next four weeks.

On Thursday night, more than 2,600 people occupied 38 Red Cross shelters across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.  

On Nov. 10 and 11, the Red Cross will be teaming up with Goodwill during the donation drive, “From Sonoma With Love.” The fundraiser will take place at Coddingtown Mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Red Cross volunteers will be accepting cash donations; Goodwill will be accepting slightly used household items and clothing, and donating to the Red Cross the value of the items.

Other ways to provide financial donations to the Red Cross relief efforts include:

• visit www.redcross.org ;
• call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767);
• call 707-577-7620;
• text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation;
• mail or hand-deliver to The American Red Cross 5297 Aero Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403;
• mail donations to P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.