YOUR
HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED TO ASSIST THOSE AFFECTED
BY KATRINA
Checks
can be made out to:
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Mail
to:
The American Red Cross
Disaster Relief Fund
P.O.Box 37243
Washington, DC 20013
Credit
card donations can call 1-800-435-7669
1-800-HELP-NOW
The
Red Cross only takes monetary donations.
If
you are trying to contact someone you know, you
can go online at www.redcross.org and click on "Go to Family Links Registry"
in the upper right area of that homepage.
You
can search the list for relatives who may be trying
to contact you or you can add their name with contact
information to the list if they are not already
on the list.
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P.S.
We think you will be amazed at how
many lives are touched by your generosity
but we still could not serve those
in need without the selfless giving
of our volunteers' time. Please consider
making a donation of time and/or money
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Tornados
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Be sure to look in the Disaster
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We would like to welcome Breanne Carter
to the Southwestern Illinois Chapter. Breanne is with
the AmeriCorps program and is available to teach CPR,
First Aid and conduct disaster presentations at little
or no charge.
AmeriCorps members help the Red Cross schieve its
mission to help people prevent, prepare for, and respond
effectively to emergencies by reaching out to the
underserved populations in the state who often need
safety and health education, but are least likely
to be able to afford the training.
Members teach Red Cross safety and health classes,
including CPR, First Aid, HIV/AIDS Education, Community
Disaster Education and Youth Programs. Focussing on
the unmet needs of communities throughout Illinois,
AmeriCorps regulations define underserved populations
as: youth, minorities, low income and the elderly.
American Red Cross AmeriCorps members teach the following
classes:
Act Smart - ages 6-17
Babysitting - ages 11 and up
Basic Aid Training - ages 8-10
Community Disaster Education - all ages
CPR and First Aid - 7th grade and up
First Aid for Children Today - ages 5-8
First Aid for Little People - ages 5-8
HIV/AIDS Education - all ages
Home Alone - ages 5-12
Scrubby Bear Handwashing - ages Pre-K and Kindergarten
'Til Help Arrives - all ages
Whales Tales - ages 5-12
When Help Is Delayed - 7th grade and up
Please call Breanne at 618-465-7704 to schedule a
class!
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Contact your local Red Cross Chapter for more information
on how you can participate.
618-465-7704
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EMAIL ADDRESS HAS CHANGED!
In
an effort to improve the efficiency of our computer
system, we have switched to DSL. Please update your
address book accordingly.
Chapter
email address
sicarc@sbcglobal.net
Executive Director
summersrd@sbcglobal.net
Disaster
Services
bertrama@sbcglobal.net
Health
& Safety
dipazol@sbcglobal.net
Chapter
Volunteers
volunteerarc@sbcglobal.net
Our
website remains at http://swillinois.redcross.org
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Do you know what you should do in the event of a disaster?
Don't miss the quiz on safety preparedness in the
disaster services area.
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Southwestern
Illinois Chapter 
1639 Main Street 
