American Red Cross Archives - Gwinnett Citizen

Red Cross Says Test Smoke Alarms and Turn Clocks Ahead for Daylight Saving Time

March 9, 2018

Working Smoke Alarms Cut the Risk of Dying from a Home Fire in Half

ATLANTA – Daylight Saving Time is this weekend and the American Red Cross reminds everyone to TEST the batteries in their smoke alarms as they TURN their clocks ahead an hour.

Georgia’s Red Cross Prepares for Hurricane Irma – Issues Safety Steps

September 8, 2017

ATLANTA – Hurricane Irma, a potentially catastrophic Category 4 hurricane, is heading toward the Bahamas and Cuba before posing a serious threat to Florida and parts of the Southeast beginning this weekend.

FODAC client Elizabeth King enjoying the mobility of the power chair she received from the organization.

FODAC and Georgia Agencies to provide assistive technology for seniors and disabled

July 27, 2016

Partnership between Non-Profit and Georgia’s Division of Aging Will Increase Independence and Community Engagement for Mobility-Impaired across the State

Stone Mountain – Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC), a non-profit organization providing over $10 million annually in home medical equipment (HME) and supplies to people with injuries and disabilities, today announced a partnership agreement with Georgia’s Division of Aging Services (DAS), a part of the state’s Department of Human Services (DHS).