ATLANTA -- On today, the Red Cross Disaster Assistance Center, operating at the First Baptist Church of Woodstock (11905 Hwy 92, Woodstock GA), will transition its client services to The Shops at Creekside, (5943 Holly Springs Pkwy., Holly Springs, GA). The Red Cross will also close its Aid Station located at Timothy Lutheran Church (556 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock, GA). Anyone still in need of help from the Red Cross due to the recent tornado in Cherokee County will be able to meet with a caseworker one on one at the Center from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. The number to call for information is 1-866-RCHELPS.

"We look forward to continuing to assist those who still need our help," says La Forice Nealy, job director of the relief operation. We would like to thank the First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Cherokee County Government, Southern Development Partners, Timothy Lutheran Church and all of our other community partners for their generous donations of service center space." To date, the Red Cross has provided one-on-one assistance for 70 local families affected by the storms.

The Red Cross responded immediately to the tornadoes and severe weather that hit portions of Cherokee and Fulton Counties on May 20. To date, working with community partners, Georgia-based chapters of the Red Cross have provided emergency services for 70 families, served 3,352 meals and 14,680 snacks, distributed 96 clean-up kits and utilized the services of more than 116 volunteers from around Georgia and across the country to help our neighbors in need.

How To Help

MAKE A DONATION - The best way to help is by making a financial donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund at www.atlantaredcross.org or by mailing a check to:

American Red Cross
P.O. Box 101590
Atlanta, GA 30392