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Red Cross Local News
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February-8-2010
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PATOKA FIRE COMPLETE LOSS
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Gibson County Chapter Disaster Action Team members responded to a house fire at 10pm the evening of Sat, Feb 6. The Patoka home, located on Mill Street, was englufed in flames and rendered a c
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January-26-2010
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OAKLAND CITY ELEM RAISES OVER $610 FOR HAITI
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On Tuesday, January 19, Oakland City Elementary School students, staff and faculty collected more than $610 dollars for Haiti Relief Fund. This is an amazing feat and they should be very proud
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January-14-2010
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EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
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On January 14, 2010, the American Red Cross released an additional $9 million for earthquake relief in Haiti, bringing their commitment to $10 million. Five disaster management specialists fro
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June-22-2009
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1,000,000 Penny Challenge
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(Gibson County) The Princeton Branch of Old National Bank and the Gibson County Chapter of the American Red Cross will launch the "1,000,000 Penny Challenge" on June 25, 2009.
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The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and people, 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.
The American Red Cross helps people in emergencies every day. Whether its half a million disaster victims or one sick child who needs blood, Our vital work is made possible by people like you, who learn how good it can feel to lend a helping hand. The time is now for you to volunteer with the Gibson County Chapter.
As an American Red Cross volunteer, you will join a prestigious list of volunteers nationwide that help lead the nations largest support agency. Recent surveys show the American Red Cross remains the most recognizable organization, so why look anywhere else for such great community opportunities.
We have various opportunities available to fit your schedule and with no special skills required. We can even train you on the job, now what’s better than that. Did you know volunteers constitute 96 percent of our total work force to carry on our humanitarian work?
- Every year the Red Cross responds to more than 70,000 disasters—including approximately 150 home fires every day.
- About 11 million Americans turn to us to learn first aid, CPR, swimming, and other health and safety skills. Last year, more than 158,000 people volunteered to teach those courses.
- Half the nation's blood supply— six million pints annually—is collected by more than 155,000 Red Cross volunteers.
- Among our emergency services for the men and women of the armed forces is the delivery of urgent family messages—around the clock and around the globe.
- More than 30,900 volunteers serve as chairs, members of boards of directors, or on advisory boards for local Red Cross units - chapters, Blood Services regions, and military stations.
- As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Red Cross reconnects more than 8,000 families separated by conflicts and disasters around the world through international tracking services and Red Cross messages.
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