American Red Cross To Host Kingwood Resource Event

HOUSTON, TX — Houston City Council Member Dave Martin would like to invite Kingwood and Lake Houston residents to visit the American Red Cross on Monday, Oct. 9 or Tuesday, Oct. 10, between 3-7 p.m. at the Kingwood Community Center, located at 4102 Rustic Woods, Kingwood, TX 77345.

The purpose of the resource event is to assist those affected by Hurricane Harvey with registering for financial assistance through the American Red Cross. (Want to get daily news updates and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Humble-Kingwood Patch morning newsletter.)

The American Red Cross' Immediate Assistance Program, through donations, seeks to provide emergency assistance in the amount of $400 to qualified households that were directly affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Registration for this program is open through Tuesday, October 10 and can be completed by following this link.

Additionally, American Red Cross representatives will be onsite to assist with those in the Kingwood and Lake Houston area that may have been denied financial assistance due to error.

The representatives will also be able help connect residents with the resources they may need to further recovery efforts from the devastation created by Hurricane Harvey.

If you would like to register for Red Cross Financial Assistance before attending Monday and Tuesday's event please visit: https://harveyhelp.redcross.org/index.html.

For more information, please contact the District E office at (832) 393-3008 or via email at districte@houstontx.gov.

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