The Red Cross
in Our Community

 Disaster Relief and Community Disaster Education
When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross is there. This year we responded to 38 local disasters, helping 118 affected individuals with emergency food, shelter and supplies.  We also provided mass feeding for 261 emergency workers and clients.

Health and Safety Services
From first aid, CPR and AED training to swimming and lifeguarding, American Red Cross programs help people lead safer and healthier lives. This year, 5,390 individuals learned lifesaving skills through classes offered by the chapter.

 International Services
The international tracing program helps local families find relatives with whom they have lost contact because of a natural disaster, war or internal conflict. We help reconnect families with loved ones in foreign lands.

 Armed Forces Emergency Services
The American Red Cross provides communication between those in the Armed Forces and their families. We have a worldwide network that reaches service members wherever they are to communicate a birth, death or illness. This year we provided emergency connections for 71 military families.

 Blood Services
Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. Thanks to generous blood donors, the Red Cross collects and distributes nearly half the nation’s blood supply. Over the last year, we collected 17,806 units of blood.

 A Note About Volunteers
We depend upon volunteers of all ages and backgrounds to carry on our work. Volunteers constitute 97 percent of the total American Red Cross workforce, serving as members of the board , instructors teaching lifesaving skills, disaster action team members, office administrators, event organizers and more.

This year, 1,569 volunteers made the work of the chapter possible.

        Our Jurisdiction
        The Centre Communities Chapter serves the residents of Centre County and the following municipalities in
        Clearfield County: Beccaria, Bigler, part of Boggs, Cooper, Decatur, Graham, Gulich, Morris, and Woodland
        Townships; Brisbin, Chester Hill, Coalport, Glenn Hope, Houtzdale, Irvona, Osceola Mills, Ramey, and Wallaceton
        Boroughs.

        Our Locations
        Chapter Headquarters         Moshannon Office
        205 E. Beaver Ave.              Borough Building
        Suite 203                               4 N. Centre Street
        State College, PA 16801      Philipsburg, PA 16866
        (814) 237-3162                     (814) 342-0775
        (814) 237-0999 (FAX)

        Monday through Friday     Monday through Friday
        9 AM- 5 PM                         9 AM-Noon
   
        Statement of Financial Position
        For the Year Ending June 30, 2007

        ENDING NET ASSETS                            $210,809
        Statement of Activities
        TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS,
        REVENUES AND GAINS                        $508,637    
        Expenses and Losses
        Program Services
        Armed Forces Emergency Services        $    2,757
        Disaster Services                                       106,816
        Blood Services                                             93,709
        Health  & Safety Services                         127,726
        International Services                                   2,065
        Total Program Services                        $333,073

         Membership and Fund Raising                 $40,016
         Management and General                            57,547

TOTAL EXPENSES AND LOSSES         $484,925

The Condensed Financial Statements contained in this report are extracts from the complete financial statements of the Chapter, which have been audited by the independent accounting firm of Seligman, Friedman & Company, P.C. Their report is available from the Chapter office.

Top Photo Caption: Chapter Blood Donors Mary Ann Powell (left) and Jack Herrington (right) receiving the Frances G. Pasto Milestone Blood Donor Awards from Jerome Pasto (husband of Frankie Pasto). Mary and Jack have collectively donated over 45 gallons of blood.