Red Cross honors community heroes during annual Red Cross Month celebration in March

MIAMI, Fla. (February 28, 2022) — At the South Florida Red Cross, our volunteers and donors help us daily in spreading the mission and making sure we can be there for our communities when they need us most.

In March, the South Florida Red Cross is honoring the people who make its mission possible every day during its annual Red Cross Month celebration — a national tradition started nearly 80 years ago when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first national Red Cross Month proclamation recognizing those who give back through the American Red Cross. Each U.S. president has issued a proclamation ever since.

"When emergencies strike, our community rallies together to help families and individuals when it matters most,” said Josett Valdez, Regional CEO of the Red Cross South Florida Region. “We honor this dedication during our Red Cross Month celebration, and we invite everyone to turn their compassion into action by donating, volunteering or taking a lifesaving skills course.”

Join Red Cross Month by visiting redcross.org to make a financial donation, become a volunteer or take a class in lifesaving skills, such as first aid and CPR. On March 23, you can also join our annual Red Cross Giving Day campaign by donating at redcross.org/givingday to help provide shelter, food, relief items, emotional support and other assistance for people affected by disasters big and small.

HELP CAN’T WAIT DURING EMERGENCIES Red Cross volunteers stand by thousands of families every year, providing resources and emotional support to help people recover after disasters both big and small. This year our volunteers have provided families with the support they need during local emergencies like home fires and most recently the destruction left behind from tornadoes in Fort Myers.

About the American Red Cross: 

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 visit redcross.org/southflorida or visit us on Facebook or Twitter at @SFLRedCross.