MOBILE, Ala., January 27, 2010 — Alabama Power and the Mobile Chapter of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) have agreed to collect monetary donations for the American Red Cross International Response Fund at their business offices in southwest Alabama. (See list below.) The International Response Fund enables the Red Cross and its international entities to deliver disaster relief services when and where they are needed. The public may donate money at these locations beginning today through February 26, 2010.
“We are terribly saddened by the loss of life and destruction in Haiti. Making our offices available as a collection point for the Red Cross should make it more convenient for the public to make a contribution to the ‘Haiti Relief’ effort,” said Palmer Gatlin, president, Mobile Chapter, Alabama Power Service Organization. “Additionally, we are making an appeal to our employees to support this effort.”
“The generous contributions and support of corporate partners like Alabama Power are critical to the ability of the American Red Cross to provide help and hope for the people of Haiti during their time of need,” said Leisle Mims, Chapter Executive Director of the American Red Cross Alabama Gulf Coast Chapter.
Companies large and small, representing industries across the United States, have taken action to support their neighbors in Haiti by donating millions of dollars to the American Red Cross and by encouraging their customers and employees to follow suit. This support is making it into the hands of survivors and enabling more help to be on the way.
You can help the victims of countless crises, like the recent earthquake in Haiti, around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. The American Red Cross honors donor intent.
If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster, please do so at the time of your donation by mailing your donation with the designation to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013 or to American Red Cross Alabama Gulf Coast Chapter, P.O. Box 1764, Mobile, AL 36633. Donations to the International Response Fund can be made by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or online at www.redcross.org.
For more information about services and programs offered by the local American Red Cross please contact (251) 438-2571 or visit www.redcrossalcoast.org. The American Red Cross Alabama Gulf Coast Chapter is located at 853 Dauphin Street in downtown Mobile.
About Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO):
APSO is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose members focus their efforts on helping nonprofit groups and charitable projects that promote education, environment, and community enhancement and meet critical human needs. APSO includes more than 4,000 Alabama Power, Southern Nuclear and Southern Company Services employees and their families. Together, they typically donate more than 75,000 volunteer hours to community service each year. For more information, please visit www.alabamapower.com.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
About the American Red Cross Alabama Gulf Coast Chapter:
Since 1917, the Alabama Gulf Coast Chapter has been upholding the American Red Cross mission of providing relief to victims of disaster and helping people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies in Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke, Monroe, and West Escambia Counties. The American Red Cross is a volunteer organization supported by the donations of the people in our community. The American Red Cross Alabama Gulf Coast Chapter is a United Way Agency. Verizon Wireless is the official wireless provider for the American Red Cross Alabama Gulf Coast Chapter. For more information please visit www.redcrossalcoast.org.
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Alabama Power Office Locations in Southwest Alabama
- 306 E. Church St., Atmore, AL 36602
- 600 D’Olive St., Bay Minette, AL 36507
- 13250 N. Wintzell Ave., Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
- 1010 Douglas Ave., Brewton, AL 36426
- 131 E. Alabama St., Butler, AL 36904
- 19275 N. 3rd St., Citronelle, AL 36522
- 2147 Ringold St., Flomaton, AL 36441
- 119 S. Jackson St., Grove Hill AL 36451
- 1120 College Ave., Jackson, AL 36545
- 150 St. Joseph St., Mobile, AL 36602
- 6396 Airport Blvd., Mobile, AL 36608
- 1550 S. Alabama St., Monroeville, AL 36460
- 129 E. Clarke Ave., Prichard, AL 36610
- 1100 Industrial Pkwy., Saraland, AL 36571
- 5808-B Highway 90 W., Theodore, AL 365823
- 2020 Highway 43 S., Thomasville, AL 36784