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Mission of the American Red Cross

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

Chapter News

February-5-2010

Red Cross launches special webpage for Haiti relief efforts

Our National Chapter has started a special website where you can keep track of what we are doing to help the people of Haiti. The American Red Cross has so far spent or committed nearly $78 mil

February-5-2010

Red Cross to hold second Community Haitian Relief Forum

The American Red Cross, Greater Richmond Chapter, will hold a Haitian Earthquake Community Forum on Wednesday, February 10th, 2-3pm at the Chapter headquarters, 420 East Cary Street, Richmond, 23219.<

January-28-2010

American Red Cross Delivers Critical Supplies to Haiti

In an operation that has involved more emergency response teams than any other single-country disaster in global Red Cross history, the American Red Cross has so far spent or committed more than $67 m

January-26-2010

Today's Haiti update

Today the Red Cross committed $30 million to the World Food Programme, which will support their effort to feed two million people in Haiti over the next six months. Other Red Cross relief supplies con

January-22-2010

Logistical bottlenecks remain, but American Red Cross volunteers on the ground say that “Haiti is coming back to life.”

Red Cross leaders are working with the U.S. government to find ways to get much needed aid through the bottlenecks and into the hands of the Haitian people.
Despite all of the logjams, supplies

Swine Influenza and You

Download the ARC Flu Check List here

Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective when soap and water aren’t available.

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or sleeve when you cough or sneeze.

Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

Try to avoid close contact with people who are sick.

Influenza (flu) is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing.

If you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

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