Steve's Ride - The mission of the American Red Cross

Here's a look at why Steve Weagle rides for the Red Cross for more than 20 years now.

IS UNDERWAY!IT'S YOUR CHANCE TO GIVE BACKTO AN ORGANIZATION THAT'SKNOWN FOR STEPPING UP WHENFLORIDIANS NEED IT MOST.

WPTVFIRST ALERT CHIEFMETEOROLOGIST STEVE WEAGLEJOINS US WITH HOW THIS YEAR'SRIDE IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.THIS YEAR IGETTING TO THANK DONORS INPERSON BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC,BUT WEDONATIONS FOR THE RED CROSS.HERE'S A LOOK AT WHY I'MCARRYING OUT MY 22ND ANNUALRIDE FOR THE RED CROSS.<< FROM HURRICANE IRMA TOMICHAEL - AND DORIAN...DIFFERENT STORMS, BUT THE SAMELESSON: MAKE SURE YOU'REPREPARED.

YOU NEED TO HAVE AKIT, YOU NEED TO HAVE A PLAN,AN EVACUATION PLAN, YOU NEEDTO HAVE SOMEONE IN FAMILY THATYOU CAN GO STAY WITH, IFPOSSIBLE, A SAFE PLACE FOR YTO STAY.

MY ANNUAL RIDE FORTHE RED CROSS IS A MISSION TOGET THE COMMUNITY READY FORHURRICANE SEASON AND TO RAISEMONEY FOR THE RED CROSS.

NATSFROM STEVE'S RIDE SINCE 19-99I'VE BIKED FROM THE TOP OF THETREASURE COAST -- DOWN TO PABEACH COUNTY.

THIS YEAR, THECOVID-19 PANDEMIC IS PUTTING ATWIST ON THIS WPTVTRADITION... WHILE I WON'T BEPEDALING THROUGH PARADISE, THERED CROSS STILL NEEDS YOURDONATIONS, MAYBE NOW, MOTHAN EVER... DONATIONS AREABSOLUTELY KEY TO SAVING LIVESBECAUSE THEY FUND NEARLY 100%OF ALL OF OUR DISASTER RELIEWHEN A DISASTER STRIKES, THERED CROSS STEPS UP TO PROVIDETHE COMMUNITY WITH EVERYTHINGFROM SHELTER TO FOOD AND OTHEREMERGENCY SUPPLIES.