Mission Statement

The American Red Cross,, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principle of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

The Red Cross in Our Community

Disaster Relief and Community Disaster Education

When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross is there. This year we responded to Residential Fires affecting 168 families.  During the Hurricane Ike, we provided, meals, ice, comfort kits & supllies to residents of Jefferson, Hardin, Jasper & Tyler Counties. 

Locally trained and dedicated Red Cross Volunteers provide much needed assistance to our neighbors in this community who have suffered from single family and natural disasters.   

Because being prepared can make your family and community safer and sometimes minimize injury and destruction, we made 43 disaster education presentations in the community and distributed disaster preparedness literature to more than 25,000 individuals.

Local Red Cross Volunteers These families were assisted by trained and dedicated volunteers

Health and Safety Services

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 helped reconnect 1 family 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. This year we provided emergency connections for 641 military families.

Community Services

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.

This year, 67 volunteers made the work of the chapter possible, contributing 21,300 hours, for a contribution estimated at $431,325.00.

Statement of Financial Position

For the Year Ending June 30, 2009

ENDING NET ASSETS           2,278.94

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS,       REVENUES AND GAINS

        1,012,457

Expenses and Losses 

Program Services

Armed Forces Emergency Services                                    16,730

Disaster Services                    293,450

Blood Services                                   0

Tissue Services                                  0

Health Services                       155,823

Community Services                274,821

International Services                        0

Total Program Services       740,824

Membership and                                Fund Raising                                  334

Management and                General                                   189,694

Chapter Assessment               133,632

TOTAL EXPENSES                             AND LOSSES                       1,064,484

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