Community in a shelter full of strangers

This is another in a series of stories we are posting on this regional blog related to the American Red Cross response to the Kincade Fire disaster:

Red Cross cots and blankets await evacuees earlier this week at the Marin County Fairgrounds shelter.
To see more stories related to the Red Cross response to the Kincade Fire, please go here.
By Taylor Poisall,
American Red Cross
In a room filled to capacity, a sense of community was present.
“It’s actually been really nice. There’s a sense of bonding that makes us all feel like close neighbors” said Cathy, who moved to Northern California a few years ago from the East Coast. This was her first time ever staying in a shelter. “My daughter has had a great time; it’s like she has been at camp. She played games with other children, read books from the mobile library, and visited with many elderly residents.” Read more