Thanks for the help

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Letter to the Editor:

Over the past two months, the Canadian Red Cross was asked to help the residents of Conklin, Fox Lake, Peerless Lake and Trout Lake, who were evacuated to Fort McMurray, High Level and Red Earth Creek, due to the extreme forest fire conditions in northern Alberta. Red Cross assisted more than 1,500 people: conducting registration of evacuees, maintaining the reception centres, and providing items such as blankets, Zeddy Bears and comfort kits to those in need.

Thanks to the aid of two outstanding corporate supporters, Zellers and Rainbow Transport, we were able to complete these disaster responses with great ease.

Red Cross would not have been able to respond so quickly to these northern communities without this exceptional level of assistance. The support of generous individuals and corporations like Zellers and Rainbow Transport allows Red Cross to make a real difference in the lives of those in need. Thank you for your continued support.

Tony Hudson

Canadian Red Cross, Central and Northern Alberta Region