Serving Vulnerable Communities After Hurricane Florence
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Channel: American Red Cross · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism
Janette Gomez is an American Red Cross volunteer from Los Angeles and member of the Latino Community Engagement Initiative, a program recently formalized by the Red Cross to better reach vulnerable populations affected by large-scale disasters. For the last two weeks Gomez has served in North Carolina, connecting under-served populations to disaster relief. She has also worked proactively to alleviate fears or apprehension these communities may have about asking for help.
