City Encourages Families and Individuals to Register with the Red Cross of Massachusetts

The City of Cambridge is encouraging displaced families and individuals impacted by the December 3, 2016, fire in the Harrington/Wellington/East Cambridge neighborhoods to contact the Red Cross of Massachusetts to register for assistance.

“The most important first step displaced families and individuals can take is to register with the Red Cross of Massachusetts,” said Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager.

Individuals can register by calling the Red Cross at 800-564-1234 or by stopping by one on of the following drop-in sessions:

• Sunday, December 4, from noon - 6 P.M. at the Frisoli Youth Center, 61 Willow Street;
• Monday, December 5, from 8:30 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. on the 2nd floor, Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue; or
• Tuesday, December 6, from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on the 2nd floor, Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue

The key first step that needs to occur for the City to assist and communicate with the impacted families and individuals is for them to register their information with the Red Cross.

Members of the public can donate to the Mayor’s Fire Relief Fund online at www.cambridgema.gov/firefund or by sending a check to:

Mayor’s Fire Relief Fund
Cambridge City Hall
795 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

The City appreciates the numerous offers for volunteers and donations of physical assets; however, what is needed most is donations to the Mayor’s Fire Relief Fund. The City is currently not accepting physical donations.