American Red Cross Badger Chapter
The American Red Cross Badger Chapter helps people prevent, prepare, and respond to emergencies.
Description:
The American Red Cross Badger Chapter provides community outreach and education, disaster relief, and health and safety training to individuals who live and work in the following Wisconsin counties: Crawford, Dane, Grant, Iowa, Juneau, Lafayette, Sauk, Adams, Columbia and Richland. Community outreach and education involves providing information about Red Cross services to the community as well as educating individuals and families about various safety issues and emergency preparedness. Disaster relief involves providing resources and services to those impacted by disaster, including food, clothing, temporary shelter, medications and medical supplies, mental health counseling, financial assistance, and referrals to other community resources. Health and safety training involves training individuals in life-saving skills, such as First Aid, CPR, and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use. Additionally, the American Red Cross Badger Chapter provides emergency communication services to members of the armed forces and community members with family abroad. The American Red Cross Badger Chapter also raises awareness and funds for the international development program, the Measles Initiative; this program is a partnership among several public health organizations that work with local governments and community members in developing countries to set up sustainable measles vaccination programs for children. A vaccination for one child costs only $1.00, and since 2001, and estimated 1.2 million children's lives have been saved as a result of receiving this vaccine through the Measles Initiative.
History:
The International Red Cross Movement was founded in 1863 by Swiss citizen, Henri Dunant, in order to provide relief services during times of war and other conflict. In 1864, members of the International Red Cross Movement authored the First Geneva Convention. To this day, national Red Cross societies throughout the world are required to uphold the tenants of the Geneva Convention. In addition, Red Cross services are guided by the 7 Fundamental Principals of the International Red Cross Movement: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity, and Universality.
The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 by nurse, Clara Barton. Barton successfully shifted the focus of Red Cross services in America to disaster relief. In 1905, Congress charted the Red Cross to provide relief to victims of disaster. Today, the American Red Cross responds to nearly 70,000 disasters each year. The American Red Cross is also a leader in health and safety training, teaching lifesaving skills to children, youth, and adults throughout the country.
The American Red Cross Badger Chapter was founded in 1909. Each year, the Badger Chapter responds to 80-100 local disasters from apartment or house fires to tornadoes, flooding and other natural disasters. Annually, the Badger Chapter trains over 45,000 individuals in safety and lifesaving skills, such as First Aid, CPR, AED use, Babysitting, Lifeguarding, and Water Safety.
Contact person: Mari de Moya, Volunteer Manager, (608) 227-1250, (email)
Office fax number: (608) 227-1264
Address:
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4860 Sheboygan AvenueMadison, WI 53705(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.arcbadger.org
Directions:
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Badger Chapter headquarters is located 2 miles west of Campus,just off of University Avenue behind Hilldale Mall.
Nearest Bus Stop: Routes #2 and #8, 1 min. minute walk |
Miscellaneous Information
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| Last updated on September 30, 2009 |
