While everyone around us is preparing for an anticipated Swine Flu outbreak, the Red Cross is always gearing up for natural disaster and in the winter that means fire. While we all stock up our homes with medicine, anti-bacterial gels and even face masks, the Red Cross looks toward car donation to ‘stock up’ and meet the demands of the community they serve. Residential fires occur every 79 seconds and local Red Cross volunteers across the country are first on the scene to meet needs of fire victims as well as emergency personnel. The National Fire Protection Association says that fire frequency soars during the winter months and residential fires occur most commonly during December, January and February. If you are thinking about whether to donate a car to charity, make the Red Cross your top choice. Vehicle donation is critical to the Red Cross’ many programs that serve communities of Southern Maryland during winter months. To read this entire article click here.