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- OCIM coordinated a food bank for the victims. - Al -`cash contributions were referred to either OCIM or the-Orange County Red Cross. Because this disaster occurred during the holiday season (three days prior to Thanksgiving) , several additional activities were implemented: - The American Red Cross and OCIM coordinated the preparation of a Thanksgiving meal for those persons affected by the tornado; and - Mebane Chapel United Holy Church coordinated the collection of donations and disbursement of toys and gifts for these families. To ensure that citizens were apprised of the available services, the following processes were implemented: - a 24-hour Victims' Assistance Hotline was established. Regardless of the needs, any victim of the tornado was encouraged to call this number to request assistance or information pertaining to the relief efforts. The hotline was staffed by the Emergency Management Services Department. - Information Sheets outlining the assistance efforts were hand-delivered to all residents affected by the tornado (see Appendix A) . The community outreach effort to contact all families was coordinated by Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action (JOCCA) . A multitude of persons called to offer assistance or presented themselves at the scene to volunteer. - The coordination of volunteer efforts for services was handled by the Volunteer Center of Orange County and the Salvation Army. - The coordination of volunteers for debris clean-up and removal was handled by the Orange County Emergency Management Services Department. IV. Declaration of Disaster Orange County received a Declaration of Disaster status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) . Officials from the SBA were stationed at the Service 4