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Images of Hope and Help: The Year in Pictures...click here
Please become a Red Cross Hero:
Everyday people, doing extraordinary things
The Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross is holding its first-ever Heroes Campaign. This is a grassroots campaign that enables everyone to be a Hero for their local Red Cross. John Scalzi, ABC Channel 7 is Honorary Chair and Mary C. Rainey, PhD is Chairperson for this exciting event. They invite you to join in the fun and make a positive difference for our community by becoming an American Red Cross Hero!
About our building project - click here for information and photo updates.....>>
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Mark your calendar for our next Hurricane Bash
May 17, 2008 at Mote Marine
Southwest Florida Chapter executive director Kevin Lindberg accepts a $7500 check from board member Jennifer Compton of Abel Band, Chartered. The Sarasota law firm is a Category 4 sponsor for Hurricane Bash 2008 on May 17th.
Volunteer Opportunities
The Southwest Florida Chapter welcomes new volunteers to help locally and/or be trained to respond to future American Red Cross major relief efforts.
If you would like to volunteer, please call 941-379-9300 x 226 (during business hours) to join the chapter and for training information. Two training sessions are offered online:
Red Cross Online Orientation - Click Here
Introduction to Disaster Services Course
Southwest Florida Chapter Annual Report
Click here to review Fiscal Year 2006-2007
Facts about Red Cross...click here
The American Red Cross Mission Statement
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Response Services
To volunteer...
The heart of the Red Cross mission is disaster relief. Our local volunteer Emergency Response Team(ERT)focuses on supporting our community by extending immediate emergency disaster related assistance. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, health and mental health services to address basic human needs. In addition to these services, Red Cross provides the community with disaster education to help prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Preparedness Services
To volunteer...
For more than a century, the American Red Cross has been saving lives with health and safety education programs ranging from first aid, CPR and AED to swimming, First Aid Station Teams, and life guarding. HIV/AIDS education and care giving programs like Babysitter’s Training help people live safer and healthier lives.
Community Activities
To volunteer...
In addition, the Southwest Florida Chapter serves our community by providing programs within skilled nursing and retirement facilities. Volunteers bring messages of good health and cheer with an exercise program known as TOUCH. Also, a very dedicated group of Red Cross volunteers meet weekly to sew, crochet and knit afghans, lap robes, wheelchair bags and beautiful children’s clothing distributed during the year to mature adults and children in need throughout our community.
Armed Forces
American Red Cross Emergency Services are available to all members of the armed services, and to their families. Both active duty and community-based military can count on the Red Cross to provide emergency communications, emergency financial assistance and counseling.
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