City of Cleveland W 83rd Explosion Donations Press Conference Coverage
March 19th, 2010
Help for the victims of the W. 83rd St. explosion
Newsradio WTAM 1100
(Cleveland)- Donations for the homeowners impacted by the W. 83rd street explosion have been rolling in...
The latest groups to donate, Safeguard Properties and the Cleveland Foundation. Safeguard contributed $21,820 to match all donations to date including $5,000 from the Cleveland Foundation, $11,314 raised at a spaghetti fundraiser, and $5,505 in individual contributions.
Safeguard CEO Robert Klein says this tragedy could have happened to any one of us and feels it's our obligation to help those who are less fortunate.
Klein was honored Monday along with Ani Bagrasarian of the Cleveland Foundation for their support of the victims.
Cleveland Councilman Matt Zone says, "the outpouring of support from the community for the victims of this tragedy has exceeded our expectations." He encourages anyone else who wants to donate to go to Chase Bank and direct funds to the W. 83rd explosion relief fund.
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About Safeguard
Safeguard Properties is the largest privately held field services company in the country. Located in Cleveland, Ohio and founded in 1990 by Robert Klein, Safeguard has grown from a regional preservation company with a few employees and a handful of contractors performing services in the Midwest, to a national company with over 700 employees. Safeguard is supported by a nationwide network of subcontractors able to perform any requested superintendence, preservation, and maintenance functions, as well as numerous ancillary services in the U.S., the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.