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Cross helps people prevent, prepare for and
respond to emergencies. Last year, almost a million volunteers and
35,000 employees helped victims of almost 75,000 disasters; taught
lifesaving skills to millions; and helped U.S. service members
separated from their families stay connected. Almost 4 million people
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
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American Red Cross training helps you create more secure families, communities, workplaces and schools. The Red Cross recommends that at least one person in every home and every office floor be trained to provide lifesaving CPR/AED care in an emergency care situation.
Southeast Minnesota Chapter Assisting With Flood and Tornado Relief Efforts
24 volunteers have been deployed since May 29, 2008
[Rochester, MN June 10, 2008] The Southeast Minnesota Chapter of the American Red Cross deployed the following volunteers to assist with flood and tornado relief efforts.Macon, Georgia Tornadoes
Lois Stemper of Caledonia was deployed on May 23.
Hugo, Minnesota Tornado
Steve Bailey and Bruce Murray of
Parkersbury, Iowa Tornado
Dale Deters and Bruce Murray of
Indianapolis, Indiana Flood
Barb Boyer of
Cedar Falls, Iowa Flood and Tornado
Dale Deters, Arlene Thone, and Marlene Delfs of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa Food
Gail Vukov of Rochester and Beverly Stone of Lake City were deployed on June 26.
Indianapolis, Indiana Flood
Helen Laack and Jean Marx of Rochester were deployed on June 10. Beverly Stone will be deployed on June 11.
Cedar Falls, Iowa Flood and Tornado
Beverly Richardson of
Horace Hallman of Rochester and Ann Nibbe of Lake City were deployed on June 17.
Fillmore County, MN Flood
Sue Foster, Jessica Boge, and Bree Douglas of
LaCrosse, WI Flood
Thomas Razenberger of Stewartville, Carl Gielow and Pauline Sullivan of
All Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of money from the American people. By making a financial donation to the Southeast Minnesota Chapter you will enable the Red Cross to assist in a fire by providing shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need. Contributions may be sent to the Southeast Minnesota Chapter,
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