Join the annual Red Cross Month celebration by honoring community heroes and joining in their commitment to deliver support when help can’t wait
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott issued a proclamation recognizing March as Red Cross Month to honor the compassion and dedication of people who serve communities throughout Vermont.
“March is American Red Cross Month, a special time to honor the kindness of our neighbors who aid families in need every day in Vermont, across the United States, and around the world and their dedication touches millions of lives each year as they carry out the organization’s 143-year mission of preventing and alleviating suffering in the face of emergencies,” Scott said in the proclamation. “Thanks to the statewide community of volunteers and partners through the American Red Cross, people in Vermont facing a disaster can meet their basic emergency needs, including having access to safe shelter, food, and critical health and mental health services, for free, day or night.”
Read the full proclamation from the Office of Governor Phil B. Scott: https://governor.vermont.gov/document/american-red-cross-month-proclamation-25-14.
During its annual Red Cross Month celebration, the Red Cross honors the people who deliver support when help can’t wait — including volunteers who comprise 90% of its national workforce, generous blood, platelet and financial donors, and other supporters who power its lifesaving mission.
“Red Cross Month is an opportunity to recognize our neighbors who step up to care for each other,” said Stephanie Couturier, regional CEO, Red Cross of Northern New England. “Across Vermont, these community heroes provide a beacon of hope in people’s darkest hours, whether it’s comforting a family after a disaster, donating vital blood for hospital patients, saving a life with skills like first aid and CPR, or supporting military and veteran families. If you’re looking for a meaningful way to give back, join us to help ensure no one faces an emergency alone.”
Visit redcross.org to make a financial donation, schedule time to give blood, volunteer or take a class. Financial gifts made on March 26 will be part of our annual Giving Day to help people affected by disasters big and small across the country. In addition, the Red Cross is expanding its health offerings to include free A1C testing (commonly used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes) on successful blood, platelet and plasma donations March 1-31. Visit RedCrossBlood.org/March for full details.
DELIVERING SUPPORT WHEN HELP CAN’T WAIT In Vermont, the Red Cross has 280 active volunteers, who, on average, log more than 22,000 hours a year providing care and comfort to Vermonters in need. Last year, the Red Cross responded to 98 home fires across the state and installed more than 375 free smoke alarms in Vermont homes. The Red Cross collected more than 31,000 lifesaving blood products and held more than 1,100 blood drives in Vermont. Additionally, the Red Cross trained more than 4,800 Vermonters in first aid, CPR and AED skills – and provided hundreds of services to Vermont military members, veterans and their families.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.
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