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Red Cross Installs 400 Hundred Smoke Alarms in One Day in Chicago's Auburn Gresham Community

The American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois, joined by community volunteers from the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation, went door-to-door in the Auburn-Gresham community on the city’s South Side and installed more than 400 smoke alarms in a single day on Saturday, July 23, 2016. Volunteers also educated residents about fire safety and helped families create a personalized escape plan to exit their home during an emergency. Community leaders including Ald. Derrick Curtis, Ald. Howard Brookins, Jr., Ald. David Moore, and State Senator Jacqueline Collins also participated in the community safety event.

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