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to '90999' and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red
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Excerpts from:
News Channel 15
By WPDE Continuous News Desk
CarolinaLive.com
Friday, January 15, 2010 at 4:07 p.m.
Read more: Local, Community, Newschannel
15, Collecting Monetary Donations, American Red Cross, Relief Efforts,
Haiti Earthquake, Ashley Furniture, Myrtle Beach, Florence
Tuesday, January 19th, NewsChannel 15 will
be collecting monetary donations for the American Red Cross to support
the relief efforts in Haiti at the Ashley Furniture stores in Myrtle Beach
and Florence from 6:00am to 7:30pm.
NewsChannel 15 is teaming up with the Coastal
Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Pee Dee Chapter of the American
Red Cross, Ashley Furniture in Myrtle Beach, Ashley Furniture in Florence,
Easy 105.9, and Movin' 94.5 for this Haiti Relief Effort.
Red Cross volunteers and NewsChannel 15
employees will be at the sites to help collect money. Here are the addresses
for the Ashley Furniture locations.
ASHLEY FURNITURE HOMESTORE
906 Frontage Rd Myrtle Beach
ASHLEY FURNITURE HOMESTORE
2361 David Mcleod Blvd Florence
SC
The Red Cross cannot take donations of
food or clothing. Only cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted.
If you are unable to donate in person,
Red Cross volunteers will be in our studio January 19th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm
to take monetary donations by phone. The number to call will be 843-438-4272.
That number is only active during the call in period.
If you have questions, call 843-234-9733
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