UNIONDALE, N.Y., Nov. 27, 2008 -- A family of six was displaced Thanksgiving morning when fire gutted their Leclede Avenue home. Volunteers from the American Red Cross in Nassau County responded to provide assistance.

LYNBROOK, N.Y., Nov. 27, 2008 -- A family of six was displaced Wednesday night when fire damaged their Washington Avenue home. Volunteers from the American Red Cross in Nassau County responded to provide assistance.

FREEPORT, N.Y., Nov. 23, 2008 -- A family of four was displaced this afternoon when fire gutted their Archer Street home. Volunteers from the American Red Cross in Nassau County responded to provide assistance.

When Red Cross volunteers responded to a fatal house fire in Freeport, Nov. 20, the cause of the blaze came as no surprise--it started due to a space heater and there were no working smoke alarms in the home.

FREEPORT, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2008, 8:45 PM -- Volunteers from the American Red Cross in Nassau County are at the scene of a fatal house fire on Randall Avenue tonight. The blaze took the life of one adult and at this time, one resident is under medical care. It is believed that at least one other resident may have lived there but that person's whereabouts are unkown.

MINEOLA, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2008 — As Long Island residents prepare Thanksgiving Day meals, the American Red Cross in Nassau County urges families to be cautious in the kitchen and to take action to prevent a home fire.

MINEOLA, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2008 – The Red Cross has designated December 13 “National Day of Giving for the American Red Cross” as part of its efforts to reach the $100 million fundraising goal for the Campaign for Disaster Relief, which the organization launched in September.

KINGS POINT, N.Y. -- If a major disaster like a hurricane were to strike Long Island, the American Red Cross would need thousands of volunteers to help man its shelters. Thanks to a partnership with the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the gap continues to dwindle.

MINEOLA, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2008 -- As wildfires rage through Southern California, volunteers from the American Red Cross are providing safe shelter, food and emotional support to evacuees.

MINEOLA, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2008 — The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. are teaming up to send holiday cards to members of the military and their families in the United States and around the world.

MINEOLA, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2008 - Here on Long Island, it is easy to forget that only two months ago, Hurricanes Ike and Gustav devastated areas of the Gulf Coast. Yet for those who lost so much, the road to recovery will be long.