March '08 declared Red Cross Month
Hannah Tomlin, Daily Vidette Staff
Issue date: 3/5/08 Section: News
There will be many opportunities offered during March for people to become more informed about the Red Cross and participate in activities that will assist the organization in preparing for future disasters.
"It's an informational campaign about the opportunities we have for blood drives, disaster response and how the Red Cross works in your community," Scott Vogel, director of public support at American Red Cross of the Heartland chapter, said.
"[March] has been declared [Red Cross Month] since 1943. Franklin Roosevelt was the first president to formally declare March Red Cross Month," Vogel said. "It was originally because that was the month that the Red Cross held a major fundraising campaign to support the war efforts."
The Red Cross has been at the head of humanitarian organizations for 127 years, helping Americans in times of need as well as attempting to prevent disasters from occurring. The organization also requires volunteering and support from citizens to continue to be prepared for crisis situations.
The Red Cross normally expects 30 to 35 disasters to occur each year. Volunteers have been called in to respond to 50 disasters in the past seven months. A national Red Cross response was required for the flooding in Ottawa and Pontiac.
If it were not for the volunteers and donors, the Red Cross would not be able to respond to such disasters. Part of Red Cross Month is to recognize the people who make these efforts possible.
There will be an Annual Recognition Dinner on March 13 to honor over 500 volunteers who assist in local Red Cross efforts.
Some of the other activities include Culver's Day of Giving, during which 10 percent of sales at the Market Street and Hershey Road Culver's locations will be donated to local programs and relief at American Red Cross of the Heartland chapter. It will be held Wednesday, March 5.
There will be a Home Show at the Interstate Center from March 7 to March 9. Vogel described the Home Show as an annual opportunity for anyone to learn about home repair and improvement.
"It's an informational campaign about the opportunities we have for blood drives, disaster response and how the Red Cross works in your community," Scott Vogel, director of public support at American Red Cross of the Heartland chapter, said.
"[March] has been declared [Red Cross Month] since 1943. Franklin Roosevelt was the first president to formally declare March Red Cross Month," Vogel said. "It was originally because that was the month that the Red Cross held a major fundraising campaign to support the war efforts."
The Red Cross has been at the head of humanitarian organizations for 127 years, helping Americans in times of need as well as attempting to prevent disasters from occurring. The organization also requires volunteering and support from citizens to continue to be prepared for crisis situations.
The Red Cross normally expects 30 to 35 disasters to occur each year. Volunteers have been called in to respond to 50 disasters in the past seven months. A national Red Cross response was required for the flooding in Ottawa and Pontiac.
If it were not for the volunteers and donors, the Red Cross would not be able to respond to such disasters. Part of Red Cross Month is to recognize the people who make these efforts possible.
There will be an Annual Recognition Dinner on March 13 to honor over 500 volunteers who assist in local Red Cross efforts.
Some of the other activities include Culver's Day of Giving, during which 10 percent of sales at the Market Street and Hershey Road Culver's locations will be donated to local programs and relief at American Red Cross of the Heartland chapter. It will be held Wednesday, March 5.
There will be a Home Show at the Interstate Center from March 7 to March 9. Vogel described the Home Show as an annual opportunity for anyone to learn about home repair and improvement.
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