Last Updated: Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Disaster services get $20,000 grant

The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania)
April 5, 2009

Apr. 5--MILTON -- The American Red Cross of Upper Northumberland County will receive a $20,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to increase disaster response supplies and improve disaster response capability.

Specifically, the funds will be used to recruit and train disaster workers and responders in an effort to improve disaster services. The Upper Northumberland Chapter is one of 128 Red Cross chapters awarded funds as part of the Walmart Foundation's initiative to support disaster response and capacity building projects nationwide. Read more.