A veteran Red Cross volunteer from Northern Nevada is providing help to those affected by the devastating wildfires sweeping through the Los Angeles area.
Volunteer Barb Kramer, a Reno resident and 10-year Red Cross volunteer, deployed for a 14-day mission according to a release from the Red Cross.
Additional volunteers are expected to join the relief efforts in the coming days and weeks.
Kramer will be joining Red Cross disaster relief teams already on the ground, where efforts are underway to provide safe shelter, food, and emotional support for the more than 180,000 residents forced to flee their homes.
Kramer will dedicate her efforts to keeping shelters fully supplied and ensuring evacuees have meals and essential resources as part of the wildfire relief mission.
“Every time I deploy, I know the work I do, and the work of all the volunteers, makes a real difference in the lives of those facing terrifying disasters,” said Kramer.
“We are incredibly grateful for the unwavering commitment of our volunteer, who immediately stepped up to join the wildfire relief efforts in Los Angeles,” said Heidi Ruster, Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross Utah/Nevada Region. “Her compassion and dedication, along with the work of Red Cross teams and other partners, will bring vital support to those enduring unimaginable challenges right now.”
