American Red Cross - Connecticut Chapter

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, provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

Description:
The Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross provides emergency relief to victims of disasters and also provides community disaster education, training in First Aid, CPR, AED, Water Safety, babysitting and other health and safety programs, as well as instructor-level classes. The Chapter also supports the Connecticut Region Blood Services Program, emergency communications between members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and international social services and tracing including Holocaust and war victim tracing and information. Volunteer opportunities are provided for adults and youth, including internships for college students.

History:
Volunteers are the very foundation of the American Red Cross and include board and committee members, health and safety course instructors, office volunteers, trained disaster responders, and more. The Red Cross depends on volunteers to help us accomplish our mission of helping people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The American Red Cross offers a variety of exciting opportunities, at all levels of the organization, for volunteers to make a difference.

Contact people:

Sandy Murdoch, Director, Volunteer Resources, (phone), (email) Pat Hayes, Director, Volunteer Resources CT Blood Region, (phone), (email) Rita Vendrillo, Office Coordinator, Volunteer Resources, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (860) 678-2803
Office fax number: 1-860-678-5461

Address:

Farmington Office 209 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06032 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.ctredcross.org

Directions:

From I-84, take exit 39, go right at first light onto Farmington Avenue, travel about one mile to # 209, Red Cross building is on the right. For maps or information, please see http://www.cttransit.com/

Last updated on November 13, 2009