Declaring March 2022 as American Red Cross Month in San Leandro WHEREAS, the American Red Cross Bay Area was founded in 1898 and is a leading voluntary agency chartered and authorized by Congress to act in times of need and to provide compassionate assistance to people afflicted by personal, local, or national disasters; and WHEREAS, the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter serves nearly 4.5 million people across the Bay Area, including service to Alameda County; and
WHEREAS, the lifeblood of the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter is its 3,000 volunteers; and WHEREAS, the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter helped 1,410 families with temporary housing, clothing, food, and mental health counseling during 751 local disasters last year alone; and WHEREAS, local residents have counted on the Red Cross Bay Area Chapter for the information and skills they need to be safe at home, at work, at school, and at play; and WHEREAS, last year the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter trained 17,660 people in lifesaving CPR, First Aid, and 4,432 people in aquatics and water safety; and WHEREAS, the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter collected 52,766 units of lifesaving blood from 1,803 local blood drives in 2021; and
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter continues to provide help and hope to those affected by disasters and empowers individuals in our San Leandro community to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Pauline Russo Cutter, Mayor of the City of San Leandro, do hereby proclaim March 2022 as American Red Cross Month in the City of San Leandro and commend the organization and its volunteers for providing an invaluable service that keeps our community safe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Seal of the City of San Leandro to
be affixed this 7th day of March 2022.