American Red Cross
                                                                   Centre Communities Chapter
                                                                    205 E Beaver Ave, Suite 203
                                                                        State College, PA 16801
                                                                                    814-237-3162

Red Cross Updates CPR/AED Program for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers

Gail McGovern Appointed to President Obama’s Management Advisory Board

In recognition of her leadership track record, President and CEO Gail McGovern has been appointed as one of 10 members on the President’s Management Advisory Board. Gail is the only nonprofit leader on this White House panel. We are deeply appreciative of the support of our donors, and this appointment provides another opportunity to assure you that your donated dollars are being well managed and stewarded. Read the White House press release here.

Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami

In other news:

Report to the Community, 2009 - 2010
Click here to see our annual report on what the Chapter has done this past year in our Centre communities.

Chapter Responds To Local Disasters
If you would like to help the victims of this and other local disasters, please give to the Local Disaster Relief Fund of the Centre Communities Chapter, 205 E. Beaver Avenue, Suite 203, State College, PA 16801. To make a credit card donation, please call (814) 237-3162. (Photo: Centre Daily Times/Lauren Boyer)

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Blood Services
Blood Drives:

Click schedule for the list of donor sites. To schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-GIVELIFE. {That's 1-800-448-3543.} Or schedule an appointment yourself online at www.redcrossblood.org

And to our friends and neighbors on the latest Blood Donor Honor Roll, thank you.

Your Chapter at Work
Looking Out For Each Other
Thanks to your volunteer efforts and your financial donations last year, our chapter collected 18,599 units of blood; trained 5,777 individuals in health and safety courses; and assisted 605 people through our emergency services program. This includes disaster relief, service to the armed forces and international searches/contacts. During this period, contributions to the chapter and net receipts from our special events totaled $174,908.
We are not a government-funded organization, nor are we funded by our own national headquarters. We rely on and are particularly thankful for our community's support.

Support Your Chapter
 Support Your Local Chapter  We all have to look out for one another. Volunteer. Take a course. Give blood. Contribute what you can, your money or yourself.

We receive no money from Red Cross National Headquarters; we receive no money from the government. Money you donate to a Gulf Coast hurricane or other nationally publicized disaster benefits the victims of the designated disaster; it does not support your local chapter. It does not support your local Chapter's response to our own house fires and floods. It is your direct contributions that keep this Chapter's doors open.
Click Support to make a donation.

Disaster Services

The American Red Cross encourages people to register themselves on the Safe and Well Website, which is accessible at all times via www.redcross.org , or by clicking on the banner link. The Safe and Well Website is an Internet-based tool that allows those affected by a disaster to let their loved ones know of their well-being. People within a disaster-affected area are able to select and post standard messages. Concerned family members who know the person's current phone number or a complete home address can then search for the posted messages, providing peace of mind.

Disaster Services Training See a description of the Disaster Services Training classes by clicking training. Be a part of the action. Volunteer to lend a hand.

Service to Military Families
There is a new Web-based resource for wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans, their families, families of the fallen and those who support them from the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs. Check out www.WarriorCare.mil or the National Resource Directory at www.nationalresourcedirectory.org  

Also, the Defense Department has launched a free online tutoring service for service members and their families. The site (click here) offers round-the-clock professional tutors who can assist with homework, studying, test preparation, resume writing and more.
Marine Corps and Army families have had access to the program for more than a year, and seeing its success, the Department decided to expand it to include all service members and their families.

 

For much more information on what the American Red Cross does for us every day, click on the Red Cross symbol to open the American Red Cross national Web site. 

 

The Centre Communities Chapter of the American Red Cross is a participating agency of the Centre County United Way.

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