Monroe County Chapter Marks National Red Cross Month
03/12/2010

Monroe County Chapter Marks Red Cross Month by

Thanking Supporters and Volunteers

 

Red Cross is responding to disasters down the street, across the country and around the world.

 

Bloomington, IN— With March proclaimed as Red Cross Month, Monroe County Chapter today recognizes and thanks the supporters and volunteers whose efforts enable the Red Cross to respond to disasters down the street, across the country and around the world.

 

“The Red Cross works tirelessly to be there with help and hope when people need it most–and we are grateful for the public support that enables us to continue our work – here at home and abroad,” said Sue Gulley, Executive Director. “Our community and our nation depend on the Red Cross in times of need, and the Red Cross depends on the support of people in American to achieve its mission.”

 

“During Red Cross Month, we want to recognize the valuable supporters whose generosity makes the work of the American Red Cross possible,” Gulley added. “In addition, Red Cross Month is a great time for people to get involved with the Red Cross, such as donating blood; signing up for a CPR, first aid or another Red Cross course; giving a financial gift that can really save the day when the next disaster strikes, or getting involved as a volunteer.”

 

The Red Cross provides shelter, food, comfort and hope to survivors of nearly 70,000 disasters each year; helps prepare communities for emergencies; is the largest single provider of the nation’s blood; teaches lifesaving skills to more than 5 million people a year; supports military members and their families, and provides international humanitarian aid.

 

The American Red Cross touches the lives of millions of people every year through its network of 34,000 employees and more than 600,000 volunteers in more than 2,000 locations across the United States and more than 30 countries around the world.  The American Red Cross is part of a global network and its impact reaches far beyond our borders.

 

“The Red Cross responded following the Haiti earthquake in January, working to turn despair into hope.  We also answered the call to help those devastated by the earthquake that shook Chile last month.”  Gulley said. “The Red Cross is present around the world – and we are also here each day across the country for families who need us.”

 

President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first Red Cross Month proclamation in 1943, recognizing the American Red Cross as a true reflection of the humanitarian and volunteer spirit and calling on Americans to “rededicate themselves to the splendid aims and activities of the Red Cross.”  Every president since that time has recognized the work of the Red Cross with a Red Cross Month.

 

About the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to survivors  of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.