Media Contact: Martin Gagliano
Telephone: (669) 209-5266
nccrpublicaffairs@redcross.org
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 21, 2024 — The Board of Directors of the American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter welcomes their newest elected members to the board.
These new local Board leaders bring a wealth of successful Silicon Valley experiences, connections and domain expertise. We are deeply grateful for their willingness and commitment to carry out our significant mission to help during disasters (prepare/response/recovery), ensuring access to lifesaving blood, provide training, support military communities, and collaborate with our global Red Cross network. The newly elected board members are:
The following officer will lead the Silicon Valley Chapter Board during the 2024-2025 fiscal year:
During the past fiscal year, Red Cross board members and volunteers in the Silicon Valley Chapter responded to 87 local disasters, providing care, comfort, and hope to those affected; installed hundreds of free smoke alarms to make families safer; taught lifesaving skills like water safety, first aid and CPR to 16,147 residents; collected over 20,874 units of blood, and assisted 435 of members of the armed forces, veterans and their families.
"As we start this fiscal year, we are thrilled to introduce our new Chapter Board of Directors. Their diverse expertise and passion will be instrumental in advancing our mission and supporting our community," says Ken Toren, CEO of the American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter.
About the American Red Cross of the Silicon Valley
With a local office in San Jose, the American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, visit our website at redcross.org/siliconvalley or call us at (877) 727-6771. You may also find us on Facebook and Twitter.
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