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 Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

Description:
The American Red Cross provides the following:

DISASTER ASSISTANCE-When fire, flood, or other disasters leave people in need of help, the Red Cross is there to offer emergency shelter, clothing and food. These 24- hour services are provided free of charge.

HEALTH AND SAFETY PREPAREDNESS-We offer courses in accident prevention, injury control, water safety(lifeguarding,swimming), CPR, First Aid, AED, and CT Child Care.

BLOOD SERVICES- Throughout the U.S., the Red Cross serves as a bridge between over 4 million generous blood donors and millions of patients in need each year. We support this endeavor by providing volunteers for blood drives in our area.

ARMED FORCES MILITARY SERVICES-A 24 hour, seven days a week emergency communication link between families and their family member in our armed forces.

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES - This service provides an avenue of communication for families separated by war and disasters around the world.

History:
American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton in response to the needs of injured soldiers fighting the Civil War. She began a massive letter writing campaign to get people from around the country to send aid to the soldiers. Her campaign for help proved successful and in 1865 she was commissioned by President Lincoln to be the first female head of an official federal agency. Out of these roots grew the American Red Cross to become the largest humanitarian aid agency throughout the world.

Contact people:

Pat Clark, Director, Volunteer Resources, (860) 354-3415, (email) Sandy Murdoch, Director, Volunteer Resources, (877) 243-5727 , ext 2793, (email)

Office fax number: (203) 748-2563

Address:

American Red Cross Connecticut Chapter, CT 06776 (See a map)

Web Site: http://ctredcross.org

Last updated on November 13, 2009