Title
Special Recognition - Proclamation Recognizing Red Cross Month
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Recognize March as Red Cross Month.
Report
Issue:
Whether to recognize March as Red Cross Month.
Staff Contact:
Susan Grisham, Assistant to the City Manager, 360.753.8244
Presenter(s):
Vic Martinez, Board Member, American Red Cross - South Puget Sound and Olympics
Background and Analysis:
During the month of March, the Red Cross celebrates the people who make its lifesaving mission possible including volunteers - who represent more than 90% of the Red Cross workforce - blood and platelet donors, financial donors, people trained in lifesaving skills, and other supporters.
Their dedication and commitment are critical, enabling the Red Cross every year to:
• Respond to about 65,000 disasters across the country.
• Deliver more than 6.3 million blood products to meet the needs of patients at 2,500 hospitals and other facilities across the country.
• Train more than 5 million people in first aid, water safety and other skills that help save lives.
• Help nearly 120 million people outside the U.S. through American Red Cross disease prevention activities and disaster services.
• Provide more than 510,000 services to service members, veterans and their families.
You can visit the Red Cross website for more information on how to get involved.
Attachments:
Proclamation
Link to Red Cross Website