Disaster Relief and Community Disaster Education
When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross is there. Last year the South Arkansas Chapter responded to 78 local disasters, including residential fires. We helped 279 affected individuals and families with emergency food, shelter and supplies. Because being prepared can make your family and community safer and some
tim es minimize injury and destruction, we made 35 disaster education presentations in the community.
Health and Safety Servces
From first aid, CPR and AED training to swimming and lifeguarding, American Red Cross programs help people lead safer and healthier lives. Last year, 2,305 individuals learned lifesaving CPR and first aid skills through 297 classes offered by the chapter. 48 individuals became certified Lifeguards through our authorized provider program.
International Services
The international tracing program helps local families find relatives with whom they have lost contact because of a natural disaster, war or internal conflict. We help reconnect families with loved ones in foreign lands.
Armed Forces Emergency Services
The American Red Cross provides communication between those in the Armed Forces and their families. We have a worldwide network that reaches service members wherever they are to communicate a birth, death or illness. Last year we provided emergency connections for 167 military families.
Blood Services
Every two seconds, someone in the needs
blood . Thanks to generous
blood donors, the Red Cross collects and distributes nearly half the nation’s
blood supply. Over the last year, we helped run
blood drives, collecting 1,087 units of
blood .
A Note About Volunteers
We depend on volunteers of all ages and backgrounds to carry on our work. Volunteers constitute 97 percent of our total workforce, serving as members of the board, instructors teaching lifesaving skills, disaster action team members, office administrators, event organizers and more. Last year, 101 volunteers made the work of the chapter possible, contributing 10,220 hours, for a contribution estimated at--- PRICELESS