The national chapter of the American Red Cross is facing a budget deficit of $200 million. About a thousand employees in the national headquarters are being laid off to help stem the red ink.
Kay Wilkins with the Louisiana Red Cross says that although the national chapter is laying off a thousand people, locally there shouldn't be much impact.
"We're still working very heavily with hurricane recovery," said Wilkins. "We're keeping the case workers that we've had the last couple of years."
Listen to WWL's Jay Vice's conversation with Kay Wilkins:
A downturn in donations and the slowing economy are two of the reasons for the budget shortfall. According to Red Cross officials the lack of a major high-profile disaster has led to lower than expected donations over the last year.
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