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4/4/2008 - Media Advisory: Red Cross Lifesaver Awards to Spotlight St. Louis Area Heroes

The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter will feature nine stories of heroism during a Lifesaver Award ceremony at Chapter Headquarters on Monday, April 7.

3/28/2008 - Media Advisory: Metro East Service Center to Host Training Event for More Than 225 Girl Scouts

The American Red Cross Metro East Service Center will host an all-day training event for more than 225 Girl Scouts from the River Bluffs Council to focus on the importance of emergency preparedness.

3/23/2008 - Red Cross Opens Service Delivery Sites Across Missouri

The American Red Cross continues to provide emergency support to individuals and families affected by the flooding across Missouri.

3/22/2008 - American Red Cross Maintains One Shelter Operation

The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter is seeing a significant drop in the need for shelter and emergency assistance following flooding in the Greater St. Louis area.

3/21/2008 - 100 Local Red Cross Workers Sustain Shelters for Third Night

As flooding continues and the community waits to see what Mother Nature has in store for the St. Louis area community, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter is operating three emergency shelters throughout the metropolitan area.

3/20/2008 - American Red Cross Maintains Three Shelters and Stands Ready to Shelter 500 People

In the wake of current and anticipated severe flooding across the St. Louis area, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter is operating three emergency shelters throughout the metropolitan area.

3/19/2008 - American Red Cross Opens Two 24-Hour Emergency Shelters

At 5 p.m. today, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter will open two 24-hour emergency shelters in Saint Louis County and Jefferson County to provide safe refuge in the wake of severe flooding in the region.

3/19/2008 - Red Cross Encourages Public to Prepare As Flood Warnings are Issued

As flood warnings are issued throughout the region, American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter disaster relief workers are on standby ready to assist in flood relief efforts as needed; in the meantime the Red Cross encourages the public to prepare for potentially dangerous conditions.

3/14/2008 - American Red Cross Honors St. Charles County Volunteers and Community Partners

The American Red Cross St. Charles County Service Center honored its volunteers and community partners on Friday during a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at the Stegton Regency Conference and Banquet Center in St. Charles, MO.

3/13/2008 - Media Advisory: Red Cross Volunteers and Community Partners to be Honored in St. Charles County

The St. Charles County Service Center of the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter will sponsor its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon to honor local volunteers and community partners for their service to the organization and community on Friday, March 14, at 11:30 a.m. at the Stegton Regency Conference and Banquet Center.

3/12/2008 - Local Red Cross Volunteers Assemble 3,500 Roses to Raise Funds for Measles Vaccinations

Since the beginning of the year, American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter volunteers hand-assembled 3,500 long-stemmed chocolate roses for community partners to sell at $2 each to raise funds for measles vaccinations in Africa and South Asia.

3/4/2008 - President Bush Signs Proclamation Declaring March as National Red Cross Month

President George W. Bush signed a Proclamation declaring March as National Red Cross Month to honor the organization for “leading humanitarian efforts at home and around the world”. The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter offers several programs to aid local business, organizations, individuals and schools on how to prepare for disasters and emergencies including Be Red Cross Ready and the new Red Cross Ready Rating™ Program.

2/28/2008 - American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Emergency Preparedness Program

The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter today launched the Red Cross Ready Rating™ Program, a new emergency preparedness program. The Ready Rating Program was launched with the support of the national American Red Cross, Anheuser-Busch, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, St. Louis City, and St. Louis County. The five-step program is designed to help businesses, organizations, and schools become better prepared for emergencies — and revolutionizes the process by making preparedness measurable and visible. Anheuser-Busch was instrumental in launching the program with a donation of $250,000.

2/11/2008 - American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter Receives Funding from the Cardinal Health Foundation

The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter is one of 12 Red Cross chapters to receive funding from the Cardinal Health Foundation in support of disaster readiness and emergency response initiatives. The mission of the Red Cross is to provide relief to victims of disasters and to help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. This gift from Cardinal Health directly supports the organization's lifesaving mission.

2/8/2008 - American Red Cross Presents Free Automated External Defibrillator and Preparedness Seminars

To aid employees of corporations, members of community groups and organizations, and individuals wanting to learn more about automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and preparedness plans, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter will host two free seminars. Participants can choose to attend the three-hour seminar on either February 20 or March 6. Both seminars will be located at the St. Louis Area Chapter Headquarters on 10195 Corporate Square in Creve Coeur with registration beginning at 8:00 a.m. and the seminar beginning at 8:30 a.m.

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