PRESS ROOM
The American Red Cross is where people mobilize to
help their neighbors—across the street, across the
country and across the world—in emergencies.
The American Red Cross of
the
Delmarva Peninsula serves the state of Delaware and
Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's and
Talbot counties in Maryland.
Last year, volunteers and paid staff responded to
184 disasters of varying sizes throughout our
communities, providing disaster relief - free of
charge – to nearly 870 people. Approximately
20,500 people were trained in lifesaving
skills such as CPR and First Aid. Nearly 800
emergency communications sent through the Red Cross
kept members of the military in touch with their
families. More than 500 seniors living
independently were given peace of mind through our
Lifeline personal emergency response program. More
than 8,000 people on the
Delmarva Peninsula attended Community Disaster
Education presentations, teaching them the 3 steps
for emergency preparedness.
Since the Red
Cross is not a government agency, it relies on
valuable donations of talent, time and money to do
its humanitarian work.
www.redcrossdelmarva.org. 1-800-777-6620
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