The Salvation Army & American Red Cross Serve Wis. Explosion Emergency Workers
Krachel Greenwood | krachel_greenwood@usc.salvationarmy.org | (414) 587-1630
Cambria, WI (June 2, 2017) The Salvation Army is partnering with the American Red Cross to serve first responders after an explosion at a corn mill late Wednesday night. Salvation Army volunteers deployed a canteen (mobile feeding unit) immediately following the explosion and began serving those on site. Since arriving on scene The Salvation Army has served 275 meals, 600 drinks and 400 snacks. At least two workers were killed and 13 others injured in the blast, which took place at the Didion Milling Plant in Cambria, 45 miles northeast of Madison. A cause for the explosion has not been identified.
How to Help:
Monetary donations are the most critical need as supplies and personnel move into the area.
By Phone: Call 1-800-264-6412
By Mail: To donate via mail, please make checks payable to “The Salvation Army” and clearly marked “Cambria Explosion”.
The Salvation Army
P.O. Box 26019
Wauwautsa, WI 53226
Your donations make a real difference.
· A $10 donation feeds a disaster survivor for one day.
· A $30 donation provides one food box, containing staple foods for a family of four, or one household cleanup kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets and other cleaning supplies.
· A $100 donation can serve snacks and drinks for 125 survivors and emergency personnel at the scene of a disaster.
· A $250 donation can provide one hot meal to 100 people or keep a hydration station operational for 24 hours.
· A $500 donation keeps a Salvation Army canteen (mobile feeding unit) fully operational for one day.
Donations of Household Good and Clothing:
Due to the emergency situation, The Salvation Army cannot guarantee that any individual donations of household goods or clothing (gifts-in-kind) will be sent to the disaster area. In times of disaster, our stores fill these needs from existing, pre-sorted stock. PLEASE continue to donate gently-used household goods to your local Salvation Army store. You will help your community and help us prepare for future disaster relief needs. To find your nearest drop-off location, please go to www.satruck.org.
The Salvation Army annually helps more than 30 million Americans overcome poverty, addiction, and economic hardships through a range of social services. By providing food for the hungry, emergency relief for disaster survivors, rehabilitation for those suffering from drug and alcohol abuse, and clothing and shelter for people in need, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at 7,600 centers of operation around the country. In the first-ever listing of “America’s Favorite Charities” by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Salvation Army ranked as the country’s largest privately funded, direct-service nonprofit. For more information, visit www.SalvationArmyUSA.org. Follow us on Twitter @SalvationArmyUS and #DoingTheMostGood.