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Can you imagine having a tornado rip through your town? Song bird and actress Demi Lovato knows only through stories from her family who survived a natural disaster. The Red Cross helped her family so Demi has agreed to help them—she recently recorded a brand-new PSA for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief.

She is thankful for all The Red Cross did for her family when a tornado struck her relative’s house in Arkansas. The Red Cross has an extensive program for disaster relief. They open evacuation shelters, serve hot meals to evacuees and responders, and help survivors purchase urgently needed items like food and clothing.

Demi stood up against bullies and now she’s taking on natural disasters! It’s nice to know we have Demi and the Red Cross looking out for us, especially because natural disasters killed over 220,000 people in 2008, making it one of the most devastating years on record.

Feel ambitious? Apply for a disaster grant and create your very own project! Each week in 2009 Do Something is giving out $500 to an awesome person with a project idea around the themes of disaster preparedness and emergency response. Create disaster kits and make disaster plans. March is Red Cross month so keep that in mind for next year!

Check out Demi’s PSA and tell us what you think—comment below!