As reflected in the Red Cross mission, the Central California Region seeks to help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to natural and human-caused disasters through the immediate mobilization of people and resources and the provision of community, workplace, and school-based training.
Beyond disaster relief, the Region delivers Community-Disaster Education, First Aid/CPR, and other types of life-saving health & safety training to thousands of people across our region to help people prevent, prepare, and respond to emergencies.
This training targets underprivileged youth and families living in disaster-prone neighborhoods and/or at-risk for negative health outcomes.
The Red Cross is also the Congressionally-mandated agent of communication between every person serving in the United States Military and their family members.
Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm
Days: Monday - Friday
American Red Cross of Central Valley
1300 W. Shaw Ave., #4B
Fresno, CA 93711
Phone: (559) 455-1000
Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm
Days: Monday - Friday
American Red Cross of Kern County
5035 Gilmore Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone: (661) 324-6427
Fax: (661) 321-0744
Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm
Days: Monday - Friday
American Red Cross of the Pacific Coast - San Luis Obispo County
225 Prado Road, #A
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 543-0696
Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm
Days: Monday - Friday
American Red Cross of the Pacific Coast - Santa Barbara County
2707 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone: (805) 687-1331
Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm
Days: Monday - Friday
Merced Branch Office
301 W. 18 Street, Suite 104
Merced, CA 95340
Phone: (209) 383-2150
Hours: 10:00am-2:00pm
Days: Monday - Friday
Oakhurst Branch Office
40343 Hwy 41
Oakhurst, CA 93644
Visalia Branch Office
230 NW 3rd Ave.
Visalia, CA 93291
Phone: (559) 732-6436
Hours: 10:00am-2:00pm
Days: Monday - Friday
Hugh began his Red Cross career in 1979 in Services to the Armed Forces at Fort Bragg, NC. He has served in various Red Cross management/leadership positions in Huntsville AL, Hartford CT, Orlando FL, Birmingham, AL, Raleigh NC and Winston-Salem NC over his 34 year career. After formal retirement in 2012, he served as Interim Regional CEO for the South Florida Region in Miami in 2013 and for the Central Florida Region in Tampa in 2017 as well as volunteering for his local chapter/region. He also served as Executive Director of the Grace Clinic of Yadkin Valley, a free medical clinic, from 2015-2016. Hugh is a graduate of the University of Connecticut, Storrs, and the Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College, Winter Park, FL. He is married with four children and six grandchildren.
Executive Team
Operations
Disaster Services
Health and Safety
Volunteer Services
Fund Development
Ventura County Chapter
Central Valley Chapter
Pacific Coast Chapter
Kern County