How Can You Become

A Hero for the

American Red Cross?

Heroes for the American Red Cross is an annual fundraising campaign that is implemented by the Colonial Virginia Chapter and will run March through June.

The chapter aims to raise $36,000 to cover operating expenses.  We are looking for individuals in the Williamsburg and James City County communities willing to raise $1,000 each for the chapter with the help of their company, church, school or civic organization.

Our other goals include creating a level of visibility usually seen only during a major disaster and to involve dozens of new volunteers in the chapter’s efforts!

 Few Americans are untouched by the American Red Cross services - all made possible by volunteers like you who discover that helping others also makes them feel good about themselves.

YOUR “HEROES”

DONATION AT WORK

 Health & Safety Services:

Provides certified instruction in first aid; CPR; pet first aid; water safety; life guarding; small craft safety; safety training for swim coaches; babysitting; prevention of disease transmission, sport safety training; automated external defibrillation (AED) training & all instructor level courses.

 Disaster Services:

Provides 24/7 emergency assistance to victims of disasters.  Coordinates emergency housing, clothing and food.  Operates mass care shelters during major disaster events.  Provides community disaster education.

Armed Forces Emergency Service (AFES):

Provides 24/7 emergency communication link between immediate family members and service personnel stationed worldwide.  Provides verifications of emergencies at home requiring a service member's presence; delivering birth messages to deployed service members and providing health and welfare reports when there has been a breakdown in communications.

 Blood Services Program:

 Recruits blood donors, donor groups, and new sponsors for blood drives.  Our ability to provide the blood types or groups needed by patients is dependent upon donors of all blood groups having convenient locations to give on a regular basis.  Our Chapter is recognized as the “Premier Chapter” by the Mid-Atlantic Region Blood Services.       

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When you raise $1000 for the Colonial Virginia Chapter of the American Red Cross your money touches the lives of families in many different ways.  Here are just a few ways $1000 can help your community:

$1000 will provide five adult manikins for teaching the essential life-saving skill of CPR.  

$1000 will provide groceries for up to 20 disaster victims.  

$1000 will provide shoes and clothing for 2 families (of four) who lost their home to a fire or natural disaster.  

$1000 will provide disaster preparedness materials for your community so approximately 11,750 local citizens can learn how to create a family disaster plan or build a disaster supply kit.  

$1000 will provide the “Masters of Disaster” disaster preparedness course for 28 elementary or middle school classrooms so children understand how to stay safe in an emergency.

If you are interested in becoming a Hero, please contact :    

 American Red Cross

Colonial Virginia Chapter

1317 Jamestown Rd., #105

Williamsburg , VA   23185

 Jean Smith, Chapter Resource Director

Telephone:  (757) 253-0228

Email:   jsmith@cvc-redcross.org