This Thanksgiving, the American Red Cross extends thanks to our friends throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area for their incredible outpouring of support. Because of your generosity, the Red Cross was able to touch this community more than 407,000 times over the last year through local programs and services, while also providing direct emergency assistance to more than 5,700 hurricane evacuees who made their way to the St. Louis area in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Right here in the St. Louis area each year, more than 84,000 people receive lifesaving training in First Aid and CPR, more than 60,000 citizens participate in community disaster education workshops and emergency preparedness drills, and nearly 37,000 individuals are trained in water safety programs such as Learn-to-Swim and lifeguard certification. In addition, 6,000 military personnel and families are assisted through Armed Forces Emergency Services, over 3,200 blood drives are staffed by dedicated Red Cross volunteers and 1,100 families receive disaster relief including food, clothing and shelter after losing their homes to fire.
To our donors and volunteers who give so generously of their time, money and blood to make sure that Red Cross programs and services are always available, we say, “Thank you.”
Joseph C. White, CEO
American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter