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AMERICAN
RED CROSS
NEEDS DISASTER RESPONSE VOLUNTEERS
The Shenandoah County Chapter of the American Red Cross is recruiting Disaster Response Team members for Shenandoah and Page counties. Join the American Red Cross in providing critical relief services when disaster strikes right here in your community or around the nation. The Red Cross provides on-scene essential aid and comfort to victims of residential fires and responds to local and national disasters. Team members sign up and train for any of several responsibilities: sheltering, feeding, supply distribution, client casework and other vital tasks. We will teach you the important skills necessary to get your family prepared for disaster and for you to respond to small and large disaster events.
“It is essential that citizens and organizations in Shenandoah and Page Counties be prepared and trained to respond to any disaster situation, whenever or wherever it occurs in the community. Being a volunteer with the American Red Cross and its disaster response team will “make your day” when your efforts personally help an individual or family recover from a residential/apartment fire, flood, or other type of disaster. T heir appreciation will touch your heart,” states Frank Wise, Shenandoah County American Red Cross Chapter’s Disaster Chairman and member of the Board of Directors.
The Disaster Training class for Shenandoah County will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13 th , from 9am-5pm , at the Winchester Red Cross office . Topics covered during the class include:
Call the Chapter office for more information and to register for Disaster Training at (540) 459-2913 . There is no cost involved for Disaster Training, but you must register for the training and complete a volunteer application to get started.
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The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Last year, , hundreds of volunteers helped 14 families displaced by 10 disasters; taught lifesaving skills to almost 1,230 persons; and helped U.S. service members separated from their families stay connected. Almost 4 million people (2,400 in Shenandoah County) gave blood through the Red Cross, the largest supplier of blood and blood products in the United States. The American Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on local donations of time, money, and blood to do its work.
Shenandoah County Chapter
103 S. Main Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
www.shenandoahredcross.org
Contact: Sharon Baroncelli
Executive Director
Phone: (540) 459-2913
Cell: (540) 331-4492
sbarc@shentel.net
PLEASE JOIN US
CHANGE A LIFE
Woodstock
UPCOMING BLOOD DRIVES
Basye/Bryce Mountain
Tuesday, Sept. 9 Orkney Springs Fire & Rescue Bldg 12:30pm-5:30pm
Orkney Grade Sponsored by: Basye/Bryce Mountain Lions Club
Tuesday, September 2 American Legion 12:00pm-6:00pm
S Muhlenberg St. Sponsored by: AARP
To be eligible to donate, you must be 16 years of age (with parental permission) or older, at least 110 pounds, and be in reasonably good health. A person can give every 56 days. All blood types are needed, but especially O negative and O positive. Make your appointment on-line at
www.redcrosslife.org
American Red Cross
Shenandoah County Chapter
Serving Page and Shenandoah Counties
103 S. Main Street, Woodstock, VA
540-459-2913
redcross@shentel.net
www.shenandoahcountyredcross.org
Virginia Chapter
Piedmont-Shenandoah Valley Division
1356 South Main St
Harrisonburg , VA 22801
Telephone (540) 434-7789 or (800) 868-5894
Fax (540) 432-6867
MEDIA ALERT
August 25, 2008 Contact: Sara Erasmi
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: (540) 434-7789
Email: serasmi@marchofdimes.com
NEW NAME, SAME WORTHY CAUSE --SHENANDOAH COUNTY MARCH FOR BABIES 2008!
THE MARCH OF DIMES INVITES YOUNG AND OLD
TO WALK FOR SHENANDOAH COUNTY’S TINIEST RESIDENTS
WHO: MARCH OF DIMES MARCH FOR BABIES 2008
WHAT: A MARCH TO HELP PREVENT BIRTH DEFECTS, PREMATURITY, AND INFANT MORTALITY
WHEN: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2008 – 1:00 pm check-in: 2:00 pm walk
WHERE: MASSANUTTEN MILITARY ACADEMY , WOODSTOCK
( AND NEIGHBORING ENVIRONS)
WHY: TO SUPPORT THE MARCH OF DIMES’ RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS AS WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS FOR BABIES
HOW: TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS CAN REGISTER BY:
1. CALLING 800/868/5894
2. ONLINE AT WWW.MARCHFORBABIES.ORG
3. Contact Community Director, Sara Erasmi at serasmi@marchofdimes.com or 540-434-7789 ex. 4
Shenandoah County March for Babies 2008. WINC-FM and WINC-AM is the official radio stations of Shenandoah County March for Babies shenandoah.com is our official on-line media sponsor. IAC Strasburg is our route sponsor and our start/finish line sponsors include Shenandoah Memorial Hospital ; Mt. Jackson Moose Lodge; RR Donnelley and CMC Howell Metal.
For more information about walking, forming a team, volunteering, or sponsoring March for Babies, contact Sara Erasmi at 800/868-5894 or email serasmi@marchofdimes.com .
