| 2009-12-30 - January Newsletter |
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Red Cross Update for January 2010
Health & Safety classes
First Aid Thursday, January 12th 6-9:30 pm
Child/Infant CPR Thursday, January 21st 6-9:30pm
Adult CPR Tuesday, January 26th 6-9:30pm
Aquatics Classes
Lifeguard classes are starting soon. Call the YMCA to register 419-586-9622
Disaster Classes
Foundations of Disaster Mental Health- Saturday, January 9th 8-5pm. This course has been approved by the Counselor, Social Worker, & Marriage & Family Therapist Board for 6.5 hours of continuing education for Counselors, Social Workers, & Marriage & Family Therapists and has been approved for 6.5 contact hours for RNs.
Upcoming Blood Drives
Monday Jan 4th @ Celina K of C 12 noon-6 pm
Saturday, Jan 9th @ Burkettsville Shelter House 8-12noon
Monday, January 11th @ Maria Stein American Legion 11:30-6;30 pm
Monday January 11th @ Coldwater American Legion 12noon-6pm
Wednesday, January 27th @ St Henry American Legion 12:30-6:30pm
**January is Blood Donor Recognition Month**. Please help me in thanking all of our dedicated Red Cross Blood Donors! Thank You Donors for helping the Red Cross save lives!
Mark your calendars! Volunteer Recognition Dinner to be held on March 11th 6pm at the Eagles
Holiday Mail for Heroes was a rewarding success! Mid-December 1000’s of Holiday Cards arrived at the Mercer County Chapter. Thanks to our dedicated volunteers, the cards were screened and distributed to local veterans, deployed military members and their families. Participating in this campaign provided the opportunity to especially remember those who currently serve or that have served our country in the past and their loved ones who support and stand by them during this holiday season. The cards were very much appreciated by the servicepersons and veterans and we have received numerous thank you cards & calls from military persons. One local serviceman stationed in Iraq stated, "Thank you for helping to make this time of year joyous for deployed soldiers. Although we would prefer to be home this time of year, what we do is important enough that we are apart from friends and Family members. Thank you to the Red Cross and the volunteers who participated in this gift."
Service to the Armed Forces due to the generosity of a couple of local donors, the Mercer County Chapter was also able to provide comfort packs to some of our local service persons & veterans. The gift consisted of fruit, a ham, candies and other Holiday items. Thanks to the volunteers and donors for helping the Red Cross bring a little Christmas Cheer to those that are serving our great country! Also thank you to Operation Freedom Support for assisting with the postage.
Best of Luck to Erica Gelhaus at the Miss America pageant on January 30th! Erica is a supporter of the American Red Cross and a dedicated blood donor. Best of Luck and safe travels to Erica and her family. The American Red Cross is thankful to Erica for her support and we are very proud of her many accomplishments!!
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 mercercounty.redcross.org
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