The American Red Cross of Wisconsin is currently supporting communities in northeast Wisconsin following severe weather by opening two shelters for residents in need.
Shelter locations:
- Hortonville High School Field House
155 Warner St., Hortonville
-
The Washington Center600 W Washington St, New London, WI 54961
- St. John’s United Church of Christ – CLOSED as of 4/17
101 S. Clark St., Black Creek
Eight residents stayed in the shelters overnight, and both locations remain open today. They are providing meals, water, emotional support, and access to phone charging. Red Cross shelters are open to anyone who needs a safe place; you do not need to be a Red Cross client.
Anyone impacted by the storms can call 1-800-RED CROSS for immediate assistance. The organization will share updates as more information becomes available.
“We’re also grateful for the many people asking how they can help their neighbors during this difficult time. At the Red Cross, we know generosity runs deep—especially after disasters. Right now, financial donations are the fastest and most effective way to help, as they allow us to respond immediately and provide support where it’s needed most, ” shared a Red Cross spokesperson.
Please click, text, or call to support Red Cross Disaster Relief and help people affected by disasters like floods, fires and countless other crises.
- Visit redcross.org
- Call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767)
- Text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation
Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small.
Other ways you can help include rolling up a sleeve to give blood or putting on a Red Cross vest to volunteer. Visit redcross.org for more information.
To support families impacted by flooding across the Fox Valley a Community Response Fund has been established.
All funds raised will stay local, supporting residents in Calumet, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, and northern Winnebago counties as they navigate the immediate impacts of flooding and begin to recover.
This fund is a partnership between United Way Fox Cities and the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, ensuring resources are directed where they’re needed most.
Your tax-deductible donation to the Community Response Fund will be distributed through local nonprofits, churches, and other community organizations engaging in relief, short-term response, and longer-term recovery in Outagamie, Waupaca, and the Neenah-Menasha area of Winnebago counties. The funding provided to these community organizations will help with housing and safe shelter, food, health and well-being, and financial assistance.
4/17 at 2:45PM: Hortonville High School Closed Early today to become a Red Cross Shelter and so that students could help the community.
Hortonville district administrator Todd Timm told the Appleton Post-Crescent that they planned on setting up cots in the fieldhouse to be used as an emergency shelter, with access to food, water, showers, and bathrooms. Timm also said that students would help with sandbagging and supporting the Red Cross.
The American Red Cross of Wisconsin announced the shelter in an update to their Facebook post from yesterday:
Additional Information:
Click HERE for a Flood Tool Kit provided by the State of Wisconsin
