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Pledge of Ongoing Support Enables Red Cross to Provide Help and Hope
San Francisco, CA [June 22, 2017] — The American Red Cross of Northern California Coastal Region is proud to welcome and thank AtHoc, Inc., Bechtel Corporation, Chevron Corporation, CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer, Dignity Health, eBay, Northern California Ford Dealerships, Goodshop.com, Jackson Family Wines, Oracle Corporation, Plus 3 Foundation, Robert Half International, Safeway (Albertson’s Companies, Own Brands), State Farm, SurveyMonkey, U.S. Bank, WageWorks, Wal-Mart, and Wells Fargo Monterey for stepping forward to become 2017 Ready 365 partners.
Each day, the American Red Cross helps people facing emergencies. It provides food and lodging for the family whose home was destroyed by fire. It helps communities devastated by disasters. It helps a deployed soldier get home for the birth of a child. It provides blood to the child battling cancer.
Since 1881, the Red Cross has prevented and relieved suffering one day at a time, one person at a time. Trained American Red Cross volunteers are ready 365 days a year to open shelters, serve hot meals and provide comfort to victims of disaster, the faster people and communities can begin to recover.
“None of this would be possible without the support and generosity of the supporters of the Red Cross, especially our Ready 365 partners, who value the local impact and global reach of the Red Cross,” said Trevor Riggen, Regional Chief Executive Officer, American Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region. “Our Ready 365 partners want to make a difference, to help save lives and help people 365 days a year. Therefore, they pre-invest in our local disaster preparedness and relief services that enables us to respond immediately to the needs of individuals and families impacted by disaster anywhere in the Bay Area.”
Goodshop is honored to be a Ready 365 partner and working with The Red Cross on providing continuing support to the Red Cross community through Goodshop's ‘Gumdrop’ app", said Michael Primiani SVP of Partnerships at Goodshop.com. "Gumdrop is a wonderful way for Red Cross members and volunteers to give back effortlessly while saving money on everyday purchases. We are proud of our long history with the Red Cross and supporting such a valuable cause.”
Program members help the Red Cross each day in the Northern California Coastal Region respond to 725 local disasters; collect over 70,000 blood donations; empower 87,215 residents with lifesaving courses, such as First Aid/CPR, Water Safety, Babysitting, and disaster preparedness training and assist 6,000 military members, their families, and veterans.
Join a select group of businesses that value the local impact and global reach of the Red Cross by emailing Camilla Boolootian at Camilla.Boolootian@redcross.org to learn more about this corporate giving program designed to meet your philanthropic and community outreach objectives uniquely through a custom partnership with the American Red Cross.
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About the American Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds, and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please call 1-888-4-HELP-BAY (1-888-443-5722) or visit: http://www.redcross.orgorcalcoastal to learn more. You may also find us on Facebook and Twitter.
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