Donna Culver wants to make homes a little safer, especially this time of year.
Culver, who works for the American Red Cross, said free smoke detectors will be given away to anybody who wants one while food is being distributed twice a week from the Iola Community Pantry. The Community Pantry, at the intersection of Washington and Broadway streets, is open Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Culver cited several statistics to prove just how vital the devices are.
In 2013, Red Cross chapters in southeast Kansas responded to 116 family fires.
Red Cross gives free smoke detectors
