Last year the Red Cross supported many families in the Dauphin area.
Annie Papadakis, the Coordinator of Emergency Management in the Westman Region, shares how much the Personal Disaster Team helped.
“It’s a pretty small team but he we had eight calls that were received from folks that were affected by stuff like house fires or a personal disaster of another sort. From that, there were 13 beneficiaries, and we had just a little bit over 14 hours of volunteering their time that was dedicated to helping those individuals.”
Volunteers also gave out six hygiene kits, six teddy bears, and 11 blankets.
“Teddy bears are such an important part of responding to personal disasters. Because when people are in a time of shock, when they are in a time of need, and in a time of distress, having that comfort and that comfort item can really help people get through that tough moment that they are facing.”
Last year was pretty average. Papadakis says volunteers can expect to be called out once every one and a half to two months.
The Dauphin area is also looking to recruit at least six new volunteers this year. If you want to help families in their time of need, you can apply by going to redcross.ca/heroesWantedMB.
