Red White and YOU: June 26, 2008
           

Cyclone in Myanmar: update as of March 9, 2008.

Click for more information provided by the American Red Cross and the ICRC.  Included are relief maps and statistical information.  New information is posted each day as it becomes available.

Donations for the American Red Cross International Relief Fund, as well as information about the reponse of the American Red Cross and the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement relief in Myanmar, can be found here:

dhttp://www.redcross.org/news/in/profiles/Intl_profile_MyanmarCyclone.html

Five Things to Know About the Red Cross in St. Joseph County

Click here to learn more...

1. Disaster Services: we are the leading provider of training and response to disasters here and around the country;
2. Services to members of the Armed Forces and their families in the form of emergency communications and financial assistance
3. Life saving skills training and action: CPR, AED, First Aid, water safety, and more 
4. International outreach--globally and locally 
5. Helping ensure the region's Blood supply

International Services/Refugee Resettlement and Support

Please click International link to the left to learn more about working locally with refugees living in St. Joseph County.

Updates on International disaster and humanitarian responses in Iraq, China, Ecuador and Kenya are on our International Services website...

Did you feel the Earthquake?

An earthquake was felt throughout Michiana on the morning of Friday, April 18.  For info on what to do in the event of an earthquake (yes, they can happen here!), please follow this link:

http://www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,1082,0_241_,00.html

Volunteer Opportunities

For a listing of volunteer opportunities, click here

2007 Year in Review: A Busy Year for the Red Cross

Class Offerings 

Looking for a class?  Want to sign up on line?    Here's How:

1) Click on Calendar link to find classes and other events by the month or click on Health and Safety to see classes by type (CPR, water safety, etc.);

2) Click in the link below and you will be taken to the St. Joseph County Chapter's on-line registration site: 

https://learningctr.redcross.org/elms/pws/portal.do?siteID=14328Comm

3) For questions, send an email containing your name as you'd like it to appear on your certificate, your address, phone number and type and date of class to:  info@stjoe-redcross.org with REGISTRATION QUESTIONS in the subject line.