Estamos juntos en esto. We’re in this together!
When a disaster strikes, we deploy bilingual Red Cross volunteers, who are part of our Latino Engagement Team (LET), to connect with Spanish-speaking communities and provide them with emergency supplies and recovery resources.
During Hurricane Milton, these volunteers visited Hispanic and Latino neighborhoods across Central Florida to advise residents about free Red Cross recovery resources and distribute warm meals and relief items.
“Muchas gracias por venir a buscarnos. Se siente bien saber que vinieron a ayudarnos y que no nos olvidaron,” Gloria Lopez said.
Gloria was grateful to see the Red Cross helping in her community and that they were not forgotten. She was home with her children when Milton ripped through Mulberry, Florida, leaving them without power for eight days.
Since Hurricanes Helene and Milton made landfall, LETs have supported hundreds of Latinos across the Southeast by visiting affected neighborhoods, connecting wi...
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