March is Red Cross Month!

3/4/2021 (Permalink)

March is Red Cross Month!

March is Red Cross Month!

 When disasters strike anywhere in the nation, you can almost always count on the fact volunteers from the American Red Cross will mobilize in that distressed area to help with recovery. Join the Red Cross mission by volunteering, giving blood, learning lifesaving skills or making a financial donation.

Throughout the month of March, we honor people who make the lifesaving mission of the American Red Cross possible — the individuals across the country who turn compassion into action, helping others in times of crisis. Our Red Cross Month celebration has been an annual tradition since 1943, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first Red Cross Month proclamation.

One year of COVID 19:

Americans continue stepping up to address urgent needs. In the year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, tens of thousands of Americans have stepped up to address the needs of those reeling from the pandemic as well as record-breaking disasters across the country.

Americans experienced more billion-dollar disasters in 2020 than any other year on record, and for many, the pandemic compounded the trauma and financial strain of disasters: struggling families needed help quickly and faced more hurdles to recover, as increased anxiety exacerbated many health and mental health needs.

 Join the Red Cross mission by volunteering, giving blood, learning lifesaving skills or making a financial donation. Give back by donating, volunteering or giving blood on Red Cross Giving Day, March 24

 For more information on the Red Cross and how you can get involved, you can visit redcross.org.