A Message from Pam Shaffer, Regional Executive Director

June 17, 2010

Through our dedicated volunteers, in Fiscal Year 2009-2010 your American Red Cross was given the extraordinary privilege of serving the urgent needs of your neighbors—some of whom were directly affected by single family fires.  Your Red Cross was also privileged to provide ### units of blood and platelet products to hospitals in our region.  We were honored to ensure that the heroic men and women of our Armed Forces stayed in touch with family and friends thousands of miles away during times of emergency as more than ### emergency messages were relayed.  And your Red Cross was privileged to teach life saving CPR, First Aid education, water safety, and disaster preparedness courses to thousands of people to ensure that they have the power to save a life with their skills.

Internationally, your Red Cross so generously donated more than $38,000 to help Haitian earthquake survivors.  The Red Cross continues to help with food, water, shelter, and health programs and at the same time some efforts are transitioning to long-term recovery projects and programs.

Thank you for giving your American Red Cross the privilege and the great honor through your generosity to touch countless lives each and every day in so many meaningful ways.  Whether it be shelter for a tired, frightened family after a house fire, or a lifesaving unit of blood for an adult after a devastating car accident, or a helping hand in the Adaptive Aquatics swim program.

Thank you for your continued support of our important work as wee meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

With gratitude,

 Pam Shaffer

Regional Executive Director 

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