Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, July 24, 1993                   TAG: 9307240011
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: A-2   EDITION: METRO 
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FLOOD RELIEF

American Red Cross, Roanoke

Fourteen volunteers from the Roanoke Valley have been sent to assist with the recovery effort, and more than $12,000 has been received from Roanoke Valley donors.

Persons interested in contributing may send donations to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, 325 Church Ave., Roanoke 24016 or call 985-3588 for information.

NationsBank/Quibell Corp., Roanoke

The Spirit of Virginia Flood Relief Fund collected more than $100,000 in one week. The funds, collected at NationsBank, are used to purchase and ship bottled water from Quibell Corp. of Roanoke. Quibell paid shipping costs to Des Moines, Iowa, where flooding left 250,000 residents without clean water for drinking and cooking for several days. WSLS-TV of Roanoke also participated in the program. Donations can be sent to the Spirit of Virginia Flood Relief Fund, NationsBank, P.O. Box 14111, Roanoke 24022-4111.

The Salvation Army, Roanoke

More than 200,000 evacuees and relief workers have been fed by the Salvation Army at mass feeding sites and mobile canteens. To continue the recovery effort, they ask for donations of water, diapers, baby food, toiletries, gloves, linens, bug repellent, mops, brooms, shovels and cleaning supplies.

Drop-off locations for donations are the Kmart store on Franklin Road, Wal-Mart on Franklin Road, and the Salvation Army's main office, 724 Dale Ave., Roanoke. Financial donations may be mailed to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1631, Roanoke 24008.

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, Roanoke

The Olive Garden at 1925 Valley View Blvd. will become a collection point for items to be sent directly to relief centers in the Midwest. For information, contact the restaurant's manager, Rob Benninghove, at 362-0417.