ATLANTA — Officials in Kentucky and other states continue rescue and cleanup operations this week as communities begin to recover from the destruction left behind by several tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest over the weekend.
11Alive partnered with the Red Cross for a virtual telethon to help people affected by deadly tornado outbreak. Donations enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to, and help people recover from these disasters.
On Wednesday, Dec. 15 from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., people tuned into the 11Alive Tornado Relief Telethon. To get things started, 11Alive - with our parent company TEGNA - donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross through the TEGNA Foundation for tornado relief in the impacted areas.
Over the duration of the telethon, we raised $23,585 from 208 donors.
Anyone can help people affected by disasters like tornadoes and countless other crisis by making a gift to the Red Cross Disaster Relief. Those in areas unaffected by the tornado outbreak are urged to make an appointment to give blood in the days and weeks ahead to help ensure blood products are available for patients wherever the need arises.
Although the telethon is over, people can make a financial donation or schedule an appointment to give blood or platelets by visiting the redcross.org or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. You can also text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 gift today.