American National Red Cross

Black Hills South Dakota Flood, DR-605 P.O. Box 100 Rapid City, South Dakota 57701

July 21, 1972

Mrs. Helen S. Duhame, President

KOTA Radio & Television Duhamel BUilding Rapid City, South Dakota 57701

Dear Mrs. Duhamel

On behalf oŁ the American National Red Cross and our local Chapter we would like to express our deep appreciation for the support and assistance you generously gave us in our Black Hills Disaster Relief Operation. 

We would like to thank you and station KOTA Radio and TV for its outstanding support of the Red Cross during its relief efforts.  You willingness to allow us to use office equipment and to five us air time certainly enabled us to inform the public and operate more efficiently.  Your cooperation and willingness to assist had a meaningful influence on those who suffered such a great loss.

Our work and program within your community will continue.  The Black Hills Area Chapter is and will continue to carry on a full range of community related programs.  Our work with the families affected by the disaster is in most cases completed.  Most of our disaster operation in the Black Hills will soon come to a close.  We will continue to work, however, with thos who have additional needs and are eligible for further Red Cross assistance.  This will continue as long as the disaster related need exists.

We again thank you for your support of our disaster operation.  The pride, generosity and courage of the people of this area will remain in the memories of each of us.  We ask for your continuing support of our organization and its local Chapter.

Cordially, 
R.M. Bender, Jr. Director