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TO TAKE PLACE JANAURY 4-TH.
NEARLY 240-THOUSAND PEOPLE
ARE WITHOUT POWER ON THE EAST
COAST BECAUSE OF HURRICANE
SANDY.WORD IS NOW GETTING BACK
TO LOCAL RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS
ABOUT THE VICTIMS' NEEDS.
LOCAL VOLUNTEERS OUT EAST ASK
PEOPLE TO START HELPING FROM
HOME.NEWS 18'S KELLY ROBERTS
REPORTS ON WHAT VOLUNTEERS
NEED.. AND HOW YOU CAN HELP.#@
SINCE THIS WEEKEND LOCAL
VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED
OUT TO HELP WITH THE DAMAGE
DONE BY HURRICANE SANDY ON THE
EAST COAST.NOW.. VOLUNTEERS
REPORT BACK.. ASKING FOR
MONEY, AND BLOOD.BOB
WOLLENBURG:3:28:06-:11 THIS IS
GOING TO BE A MULTIMILLION
DOLLAR RELIEF EFFORT.KELLY:
BOB WOLLENBURG IS THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
TIPPECANOE COUNTY CHAPTER OF
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.HE SAYS
THE ORGANIZATION ISN'T TAKING
ITEM DONATIONS.. INSTEAD
THEY'RE COLLECTING MONETARY
DONATIONS SO THEY CAN PURCHASE
ITEMS IMMEDIATELY, LIKE
BLANKETS AND FOOD, TO HELP THE
VICTIMS IN THEIR SHELTERS.
WOLLENBURG: 3:28:16-:27 IT
COSTS OVER 12 DOLLARS A DAY TO
FEED SOMEONE IN THE SHELTER.
WE HAVE 11,000 PEOPLE IN THE
SHELTER. YOU CAN TELL PRETTY
QUICKLY HOW THAT ADDS UP.
KELLY: STAND-UP: 3:45:46-:57
IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO GIVE
MONEY YOU CAN COME TO THE
INDIANA BLOOD CENTER AND FILL
UP ONE OF THESE. VOLUNTEERS
SAY BLOOD IS NEEDED IN THE
DISASTER ZONE, AND THE
LAFAYETTE BLOOD CENTER IS
SHIPPING IT OUT.MATTHEW
LAMB:3:35:18-:23 WE SENT 180
UNITS TODAY, AND WE'RE JUST ON
STAND BY TO SEE WHAT THE REST
OF THE NEEDS ARE.KELLY:
INDIANA BLOOD CENTER OFFICIALS
SAY THERE IS ALWAYS A NEED FOR
BLOOD, BUT NOW EVEN MORE SO AS
THE BLOOD CENTER IN THE
DISASTER AREA CAN'T OPERATE AT
ALL.LAMB: 3:35:48-:00THE
NEED FOR BLOOD NEVER STOPS.
THE BLOOD CENTERS AREN'T ABLE
TO OPERATE BECAUSE OF THE
FLOODING, AND THE ELECTRICITY
OUTAGES. YOU CAN'T GET THE
BLOOD OUT. STAFFING, THAT IS
AN ISSUE. THEY'RE AFFECTED BY
IT AS WELL.KELLY: BOTH MEN
HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE
COMMUNITY THAT PEOPLE WILL DO
ALL THEY CAN.BOB WOLLENBURG:
3:29:02-:12 WE'VE RECEIVED THE
SAME OUTPOURING OF RESPONSE
FOR THIS ONE AS WE HAVE TO
EVERY ONE. IT JUST NEVER
CEASES TO AMAZE ME-- THE
GENEROSITY OF THIS COMMUNITY.
KELLY: FOR MORE ON HOW YOU
CAN GIVE MONEY OR DONATE BLOOD
VISIT WLFI DOT COM AND CLICK
ON THIS STORY.KELLY ROBERTS
NEWS 18.@#