About American Red Cross

For my first blog post, I thought I would tell you a little bit about the American Red Cross. A women named Clara Barton is credited for the founding of American Red Cross with the help of some of her friends. This happened on May 21, 1881 in Washington D.C. She then led the American Red Cross for twenty-three years after that. Little did this group know that their finding's would have such a positive impact on the entire world especially America.

These people saved millions of lives even when they were alive never mind counting today. In todays' day and age the American Red Cross focuses on care in five critical areas.
These areas are:
People affected by disasters in America
Support for members of the military and their families
Blood collection, processing, and distributing
Health and safety education and training
International relief and development
Their mission statement is " 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."
The American Red Cross is here to help people. American Red Cross is always there for people when needed.
This article shows the American Red Cross getting ready to help with the most recent disaster of hurricane Matthew.

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