Local Red Cross volunteers deployed to help in the Midwest

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Kern County Chapter of the American Red Cross announced Tuesday that there are two volunteers from Kern County deployed to work at Red Cross shelters in the Midwest.

Volunteers typically serve for two weeks at a time.

You can get involved by helping victims of disasters like storms and countless other crises by making a donation to American Red Cross disaster relief fund.

Or you can call 1-800 Red Cross or text the word redcross to 9-0-9-9-9 to make a 10 dollar donation.