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Chairty Recital for Haiti Relief
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 (68 reads)
On June 13th twelve local youth performed a charity piano recital for earthquake relief in . Vanessa Chang, Jonathan Chang, and Francis Lin, (the main student organizers and performers) planned and practiced for months. Under the guidance of Mr. Horace Lin, the talented youth put together an incredible recital at
Cal State LA.
The generous donations of the audience totaled over $4,000 that will be sent to the Haitian Red Cross for ongoing relief efforts. Although the devastating earthquake occurred in January, the Red Cross anticipates that it will be assisting the people of
recover for the next 3-5 years.
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Register Now For Super Sitter's Boot Camp!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 (0 reads)
Attention all 11-15 year old boys and girls! Now is your chance to learn the valuable skills you need to be a great babysitter. Attend our weeklong camp, August 2-6th, and become CERTIFIED in Infant CPR, First Aid and Babysitting; visit with children at a local nursery school; learn to make healthy snacks and crafts; and hear real life tips from the Arcadia Fire Department. This is your chance to turn a fun, educational experience into a summer job. To register, visit our website at www.arcadia-redcross.org or call us at 626-447-2193. The cost of this weeklong camp is $165.00. Hurry – space is limited!
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Red Cross Celebrates National CPR with Classroom Upgrades
Monday, June 14, 2010 (0 reads)
In honor of National CPR/AED Week, June 1-7, 2010, the American Red Cross Arcadia Chapter offered low cost CPR/AED classes to the community. The response was wonderful, with 104 students from local businesses, churches, community groups, and the general population receiving CPR/AED certification at the Red Cross. These lifesaving skills were taught by dedicated volunteer CPR Instructors who enjoy teaching and take seriously the Red Cross mission of helping people prevent and prepare for emergencies. As an added bonus, these classes were among the first to take their training using our (used but new to Red Cross) flat screen TV. Professionally installed by Diamond Case Designs, Inc. the tv and new speaker system have improved the quality of our training for our students.
To find out more about getting your bussiness or family trained in CPR and First Aid, or to learn more about Diamond Case Designs, please contact our office at 626-447-2193.
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Red Cross Responds to Severe Weather in the South
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 (104 reads)
The American Red Cross has opened more than two dozen shelters in response to a powerful weather system that generated tornadoes and caused severe flooding across the South. As of Monday morning, the Red Cross and its partners had 28 shelters open across the South, including Mississippi, Kentucky and
Tennessee
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Tennessee
was particularly hard hit, with some areas in the state receiving as much as a foot of rain, leading to numerous road closures and forcing evacuations. Nearly 1,000 Tennesseans stayed at a shelter on Sunday night.
“We’re just at the beginning of this relief operation, and until the water begins to recede we won’t know just how much damage has occurred,” said Joe Becker, senior vice president of disaster services at the Red Cross. “Right now we’re focused on providing meals and a safe place to stay, but the Red Cross will be there for the long haul to help people get back on their feet.”
The Red Cross activated a mobile giving text donation effort today to enable interested people to make a $10 text donation to help people affected by disasters like the recent floods and tornadoes. Customers of participating wireless carriers can text “REDCROSS” to 90999 to make a $10 donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
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