Red Cross Newsletter

December 2009

·         The Holiday Mail for Heroes program enables the American public to send a “touch of home” during the holiday season to members of our U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and their families, many of whom will be far from home during the holidays. This is the third year in a row that the Red Cross & Pitney Bowes have joined together for the “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program. One holiday card is all it takes to make a difference in the life of the 1.4 million active duty military men and women serving in our country and abroad. In addition, there are 24 million veterans in the U.S.

·        Send Holiday cards to Service Personnel Past and Present~ send cards to HOLIDAY MAIL FOR HEROES P.O. Box 5456 Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456 until Dec 7. Red Cross and Pitney Bowes have partnered to spread Holiday Cheer to our men and women & their families who serve our great country. Please submit names and addresses of veterans and current military personnel to the Red Cross office in Mercer County 419-586-2201. For more information, visit Redcross.org/holidaymail

·         Service to the Armed Forces Volunteers are needed to help with the Holiday Mail program and other upcoming projects. Contact the Mercer County Red Cross today to find out how you can help!!

 ets and active duty & we will need volunteers!! please call 586-2201 to regist

·         The Red Cross provides worldwide emergency communications to service members and their families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Mercer County Chapter received 5 emergency military communications requests in the month of November from local Military Families for emergency communication with their loved ones serving our country.

·         For the month of December Blood Drives ~Wed. 12/2 @ St Henry Legion 12:30-6:30pm,

             ~Thurs. 12/17 @ Rockford UMC 12noon-6pm, ~Fri 12/18 @ Mercer Health Hospital 1:30-6pm,

             ~ 12/18 @ Ft Recovery Legion 12noon-6pm. Thank you to our donors, sponsors & volunteers!!

·         Health & Safety classes for Dec at the Red Cross office in the Galleria ~ Adult CPR, First Aid, & Child/infant CPR.  Visit mercercountyredcross.org or call the office to pre-register.

**Professional Rescuer CPR will be held on 12/5.       2 year certifications for Health Professionals!

·         Disaster Classes Psychological First Aid on Tues 12/1 from 6-10pm, ~ Health Services Response on 12/12 from 8am-2:30pm, ~ Disaster Mental Health 1/9 from 8am-5pm. All classes are free for disaster volunteers. $10 fee for non- ARC volunteers. CE credit available. Co-sponsored by Mercer Health

• 2009 Holiday Giving Campaign. As you consider your year-end giving, I hope you will include the Red Cross. Whatever you can donate will be greatly appreciated.   We’re raising the money now that

   

will allow the Mercer County Chapter of the American Red Cross to be there tomorrow.

I can assure you that your gift today will save the day for those we serve tomorrow –

giving hope when it’s needed most.

·        The American Red Cross is a non-profit organization & is not a government agency. Our chapter relies on the generosity of the citizens in Mercer County to fulfill the Red Cross mission to prevent, prepare, & respond to disasters.

419-586-2201     Fax 419-586-2499     email redcross@bright.net       mercercountyohio.redcross.org