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Jamestown (CSi) On Thursday morning, the Buffalo Valley Red Cross hosted the media, at the Gladstone Inn & Suites to highlight local hotels who provide rooms to those displaced by house/apartment fires.

Buffalo Valley Red Cross Chapter, Executive, Beth Dewald says, “We Simple cannot thank these lodging partners, enough. Their willingness to partner with the Red Cross on this initiative is critical for our mission of helping those affected by disaster.”

Junette Nelson talked about her family’s experience after the Brent Nelson family home burned down south of Eldridge early November 23,. Junette said she was relieved to have an American Red Cross disaster volunteer team on site to help keep the Jamestown Rural Fire Department’s firefighters fed and hydrated.

She was also grateful for the hotel room at the Holiday Inn Express in Jamestown through the American Red Cross’ Rooms for Red Cross program.

Last year, the American Red Cross responded to over 190 disaster calls in the region, many of them leaving people without a place to live. Red Cross volunteers respond to house/apartment fires, most often, leaving many families homeless, unexpectedly.

The “Rooms For Red Cross,” campaign, plays a key role in helping disaster victims get back on their feet, and give them a warm place to stay. In addition, these rooms will be used on occasion for military personnel in need of lodging during an emergency situation.

20 hotels in the central area of North Dakota, including the Jamestown area have come together, to donate over 93 rooms for 2014. These rooms will go to those in need throughout the calendar year.

Participating hotels include: In Jamestown: Buffalo City Motel, Comfort Inn, Gladstone Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Quality Inn & Suites, and Two Rivers Inn. In the surrounding area, AmericInn Valley City, Coachman Inn Cooperstown, Cobblestone Inn & Suites, Carrington, Fireside Inn & Suites Devils Lake, Forman Inn & Suites Forman, Hays Lodge Fullerton, Island Park Motel Lisbon, KNS Lodging Zeeland, North Country Lodge Medina, Oxenrider Motel Ellendale, Trail West Motel, Devils Lake, Westside Motel Cooperstown, Wishek Inn Wishek.