Evansville, Ind., (August 11, 2025) — Red Cross volunteers and local partners will join on Friday, August 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to install free smoke alarms during a home fire safety event for local families in the South Side of Evansville. Volunteers will meet at Assembly of Faith Church located at 4304 Pollack Ave, Evansville, IN 47714, and will receive training before teams visit area homes to install smoke alarms and share fire safety information.

“Installing free smoke alarms is a rewarding way to give back and directly help local families,” said Southwest Chapter Executive Director Beth Sweeney. “This event allows us to come together to support one another, especially those most vulnerable to home fires. A working smoke alarm can be the difference between survival and tragedy, and as a community, we can help our neighbors stay safe by ensuring they have these lifesaving devices.”

IF YOU NEED A SMOKE ALARM

Residents in Evansville who need assistance can visit redcross.org/inhomefires to schedule an appointment for a free smoke alarm installation during this Red Cross Sound the Alarm event. During the 20-minute home visits, Red Cross volunteers will also share information on the causes of home fires, how to prevent them, what to do if a fire starts and how to create an escape plan.

2,462 LIVES SAVED AND COUNTING This home fire safety event is a critical part of the National Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save 2,462 lives since launching in October 2014. During this time, the American Red Cross and local partners have installed more than 2.6 million free smoke alarms and made more than 1.1 million households safer in the US.

This event is made possible thanks to generous financial donations from corporate partners: Liberty Federal Credit Union, Ace Hardware, Atlas and Evansville Otters.

DONATIONS HELP PROVIDE FREE SERVICES Because of generous donations, all services are free and available for people in need. Can’t join the event? Donate to the Red Cross by clicking here to help people prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires — which account for most of the U.S. disasters that the Red Cross responds to every eight minutes.

The Knights of Columbus in the Evansville area are working hard on the rapidly approaching  9^th Annual Friday Knights Hunger Bowl.  Through the efforts of the Knights, the Catholic Schools and the people of Evansville area have raised nearly $130,000 over the first eight years. This year’s HUNGER BOWL will take place on Friday, September 12 at Enlow Field on campus of Bosse Field, game time is 6:30.  Catholic High Schools Mater Dei vs Reitz Memorial!  Plans are moving forward with the area Knight of Columbus council holding fundraisers in support of the Fridays KNIGHTS Hunger Bowl to raise funds for the St. Vincent dePaul Food Pantry. As well of each of the Evansville area Catholic Grade and High Schools.

The support from the schools in raising money for St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry, has bene a BIG PART to reach these goals.  So far, the generosity of the local Knights of Columbus Councils, student bodies of Mater Dei and Memorial, the staffs, students and parents of the feeder schools and the patrons of the game allowed us to raise over $30,000 in 2024.  Our goal this year is $40,000.  Let us know what we can do to be of assistance in spreading the word of this great need.