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Our Mission
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates
human suffering in the face of emergencies by
mobilizing the power of volunteers and the
generosity of donors.
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Red Cross
Our Services
Down the Street. Across the Country. Around the World.® Blood Preparedness, International Service to the
Disaster
Health and
Services Services Safety Services Services Armed Forces 2 POST MEETING MATERIAL
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We Impact Lives Every Day
Over 24,000 people are assisted by the American Red Cross daily. 170 12,500 807,000
times a day. times a day, the weather alerts are
we help a family Red Cross must sent by Red Cross
affected by a collect blood donations apps every day.
disaster. to help patients in need.
1,400 683,000 13,000
times a day, we children receive a times a day, a
provide services to measles or rubella person receives
military members, vaccination each lifesaving Red
veterans and day world wide Cross training.
theirfamilies. with partners.
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3 2000+ Volunteers
800 Youth Involved
In Santa Clara County 2022...
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response to 2-3 home Rancian ande Colected by Al Blood
fires every week
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Disaster Rellef American
We help Red Cross
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emergency
Shelters
5 ~ 4.5 Major Disasters A Month
In 2014, we averaged one major
2014 disaster response a month. That
figure has steadily increased, and by
One
major disaster
a month 2022, it had more than quadrupled.
2022
~45
major disasters
a month
Meanwhile, populations have grown in disaster-prone areas, meaning more people need help after disasters than ever before."
jar disasters" hole Level+* domeste events ony, each of which cost $250,000 or more. Averages are rounded "Centre for Research on the Episemblogy of Diasters, 2020 6 | American Red Cross Partnership Opportunity
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Every 2 Seconds, Someone in the
U.S. Needs Blood
Blood is an irreplaceable part of our
nation's healthcare infrastructure. We
serve as the bridge between blood
donors and recipients facing
emergencies:
• Holding more than 500 blood drives daily at
workplaces, schools and our donation centers.
• Conducting at least 10 tests on each blood unit
During treatment for cancer, Stephenie
• Delivering 6.4 million blood products to about 2,500 needed many blood and platelet hospitals and cancer treatment centers nationwide transfusions to help her keep fighting.
She is now in remission.
7 We assist
military heroes
when they need
us most.
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We teach
lifesaving skills
like water safety,
first aid and CPR.
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We help (PIRI
vulnerable RED CROSS
people around
the world.
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How can you help?
Give blood, volunteer,
donate funds, host a
blood drive, get trained...
visit Redcross.org.
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