Thursday, November 16, 2006
Dear Editor:
We'd like to take a moment during this Thanksgiving season to say 'thank you' to our community for continued, generous support of American Red Cross programs and services.
Thanks to you, the Red Cross is making a positive impact in helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters. Thanks to you, Red Cross workers are touching the community over 410,000 times each year, training people in lifesaving First Aid and CPR, emergency preparedness, water safety, and more; we do this while responding to emergencies including the three families a day who lose their homes to house fires, and the thousands of military service members and families who access Red Cross emergency communications. In addition, we work diligently to maintain a safe and healthy blood supply by collecting 300,000 units to support as many as 120 hospitals.
We'd like to extend special thanks to the community for the incredible teamwork following the severe windstorms and heat wave back in July. For more than a week, hundreds of Red Cross volunteers worked tirelessly, partnering with emergency management and many area agencies, to shelter more than 750 local residents and serve more than 75,000 meals and snacks.
It is our honor to serve this community through the American Red Cross. Because the Red Cross is not a government agency, we depend on the generosity of our volunteers, financial contributors and blood donors. To all who support the Red Cross, we extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation.
Best regards for a safe and healthy Thanksgiving holiday,
Joseph C. White David A. ChumleyChief Executive Officer Chief Executive OfficerSt. Louis Area Chapter Missouri-Illinois Blood Services Region |
