Article: Vacation Lodge Maingate fire displaces 231 people
A number of families were displaced by this nearby fire and are at present being attended to by the American Red Cross. Other organizations that have helped include Main Gate Transportation, Chick-fil-a, Flippers Pizza, Celebration High School, CROA, Robert Schwartz, Orange Lake Resorts, McDonalds, the Celebration Foundation, and Publix, as well as several community churches.
Monetary donations to the Red Cross(a) and Second Harvest are appreciated. Community Presbyterian is collecting clothes to be distributed on Friday. Other useful suggestions, taken from a post on the Celebration message board, include:
If you cannot carry it in one load, they can’t either.
If you have durable bags, suitcases, duffles, backpacks, diaper bags, rolling tote bins or carry-alls, these will be very helpful.
Basic tools are helpful.
Basic school/home office supplies are helpful.
Clothes that could be worn to a job interview or to school are helpful. Only donate clothes that are in season now.
Clean new underwear in packages are helpful.
Clean, unused swimwear is helpful for kids.
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(a) – A $10 donation to the Red Cross can be made by texting REDCROSS to 90999 from your mobile phone. Donations also accepted at the Mid-Florida Red Cross web site.