Bloomington-Normal residents can help the Nepal relief effort

Posted on May 2, 2015
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The Red Cross has set up a relief fund to help those affected by last week’s earthquake in Nepal. (WJBC file photo)

By Joe Ragusa

BLOOMINGTON – The relief effort is underway in Nepal after an earthquake rocked the area last week, killing over 6,000 people and injuring thousands more.

Tricia Burnett with Red Cross of the Heartland says monetary donations are the best way people in Bloomington-Normal can help.

“To get supplies there would be very costly and ineffective,” Burnett said. “And the need varies as the days progress, so financial aid is really the best thing that people can do.”

A special fund has been set up for the Nepal relief effort. Find out more at redcross.org.

Joe Ragusa can be reached at [email protected].

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