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Restaurants & Patrons Pair Taste-buds and Disaster Relief Together

This event - Dine for Disaster – invites patrons to simply eat-out at participating restaurants on Thursday, May 17, 2012. More than 170 participating restaurants will donate a portion of the day's sales and collect customer's financial donations to benefit local disaster relief and community disaster prevention efforts of the American Red Cross.

While the Red Cross responds to big disasters such as floods, hurricane, tornadoes each year, but the most frequent threat people face is a fire in their own home! Last year, Chapters responded to nearly 63,000 fires. That's one every eight minutes! In each case, we meet with the victims and assess their needs – often while still standing on the street while their home burns or smolders in smoke. Based on their needs, we provide a warm place to sleep, food to eat, infant supplies, we can replace medications, glasses, etc and we provide compassion, a recovery plan and hope to all disaster victims.

Nathan and Marcia Haupt of Schreiner's Restaurant in Fond du Lac and Pat Beimborn of Los Banditos Restaurants in Green Bay are spearheading Dine for Disaster with their fellow restaurateurs.

The Haupts' and Beimborns' recognize the American Red Cross is always there in an emergency, and they are honored to support them on the local level. "Through Dine for Disaster, local restaurants are in a position to support the local Red Cross Chapter, while providing our guests with an opportunity to socialize, enjoy their favorite meal, and know they're helping others in the process," Nathan Haupt said. "It's a win-win situation, with the community as a whole benefiting. We're proud to be part a community where businesses that are thought to be competitors are always willing to work together for the greater good."

Beimborn agrees and is participating because it is a chance to support the work that the Red Cross does in the community. "We at Los Banditos feel it is a great way to say ‘Thank You' to the community for their support by helping give back to an organization like the Red Cross that helps our neighbors' when disaster strikes."

For the second year, Society Insurance is the corporate sponsor for Dine for Disaster.

Below is a list of participating restaurants: (However, be sure to check the newredcross.org website for late additions)

Participating Restaurants on May 17, 2012

SOUTHEAST WI COUNTIES

McDonald's Caledonia
Wayne's Drive-in Cedarburg
Emperor's Kitchen Delafield
Pacific Bistro Delafield
The Barley Pop Pub & Restaurant Germantown
Flipside Café & Grill Grafton
Hank's Restaurant & Drinkery (Hammerin' Hanks) Hartford
Hartland Inn Hartland
Texas Roadhouse Kenosha
Gateway Cafe Kewaskum
Hog's & Kisses Lake Geneva
Popeye's On Lake Geneva Lake Geneva
Chancery Pub & Restaurant Mequon
Ferrante's Mequon
Libby Montana Bar & Grill Mequon
Karma Bar & Grill Milwaukee
No No's Newburg
Wildman Adventure Resort Niagara
Moe's Southwest Grill Pewaukee
Piano Blu Pewaukee
Victor's Pier Street Shanty Port Washington
McDonald's (5 Locations) Racine
Local Folks Slades Corner
Coachman House Supper Club West Bend
Daddy's Dog House West Bend
The Poplar Inn LLC West Bend
The Cliffs of Sherwood LLC Sherwood
The Granary Supper Club Sherwood

Get Help

Get Help

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After a Disaster-
Call 414-345-8678 for assistance.


For Your Service Member-
Call 1-800-696-3873 to talk to a caseworker.

Locating Family Members Around The Globe-
Visit familylinks.icrc.org or call 1-800-236-8680.

For Other Services-
Call your local 211 service. Operators are available to provide information and referral services.

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Thousands of times every year, we receive calls for help. We couldn't respond with food, clothing and caring without your support. Please make a donation of your funds or your time today!

Take a Class

Take a Class

The American Red Cross offers a wide variety of training courses in first aid, CPR, AED, life guarding, swimming, babysitting, care giving, disaster response, and other areas for both individuals and organizations. We are the most trusted training provider of health and safety training that meets OSHA guidelines and many other professional and regulatory standards. Many self-study classes are available online and you can also register for classroom courses. You can:

  • Browse for courses
  • Find and register for classroom training
  • Take a course online
  • Download free digital course materials

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In addition, we offer the following training courses in this area

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  • CBRF Trainings
  • Disaster Response Training
  • Lifeguarding and Swimming
  • Babysitter's Training
  • Instructor Training
  • Information for Red Cross Instructors
  • Organization and Group Training

Get Prepared

Get Prepared

By taking some time now to make an emergency preparedness kit and family communication plan, you will make it much easier on yourself and your loved ones if a disaster or emergency were to happen, whether it is a tornado, fire or power outage. Not only will you be better able to respond, but you may experience less physical, financial and emotional strain caused by the emergency.

We are here to help make you Red Cross Ready with three actions:

  1. Get a kit.
  2. Make a plan.
  3. Be informed.

Find out more. Request a presentation at your church, school or event today!


We also have programs geared at preparing your senior group and School Health volunteers.

Volunteer

Volunteer Now!

"We all have - whatever our background - some contribution to provide for the common welfare to help people." ~ Volunteer Bob Phelps

Each year hundreds of people from southeastern Wisconsin serve as Red Cross volunteers. With their help, time and commitment, the Red Cross is able to help people in emergencies, teach first aid and CPR courses, deliver emergency messages to members of the military, organize programs for the elderly and youth and much more. Red Cross volunteers work directly with people or provide behind-the-scenes support. To find out more about how we make an impact in your community, visit our News section for articles about the people we help every day.

Become a Red Cross volunteer! Helping others feels good and helps you feel good about yourself. Our chapter will work with you to find your true interests, and provide free training to help you serve your community.

Donate

 

Donate Now!

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Trust is very important at the Red Cross. We strive to be good stewards of every donated dollar. To find out how we make an impact in your community, sign up for the latest updates and information from our chapter. To find out how your dollars are used, view our financial documents.

To join other business and community leaders who support the Red Cross, make a donation or contact us.

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Thank you for your support! If you have any questions, please contact us. If you would like to find out how the Red Cross makes an impact in your community, sign up for our enewsletter.

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