In search for a meaningful way to give back to their community, Brighton High School freshmen Paige Osgood and Erin Raby took the opportunity and initiative to establish Michigan’s newest Red Cross Club. “We both fell in love with the idea of starting a club that would be able to benefit our community and surrounding areas,” said Paige – and the pair are doing that in fine form!

The club just completed a “Change for Change” fundraiser where they asked fellow students to donate their spare change. The creative effort was a resounding success and an impressive $500 was raised to help Red Cross disaster relief efforts. Upcoming club projects include a “Totes for Hope” collection drive in February, which will provide comfort care kits to veterans through the Ann Arbor Veteran Affairs medical facility.

For more information on how you can become a Red Cross Club member, or to see what volunteer opportunities are available near you, check out our Volunteer Opportunity page on the Red Cross website. We have volunteer opportunities to match a wide range of interests and time commitments.

http://www.redcross.org/local/michigan/volunteer

Make a New Year’s resolution in 2017 to JOIN A RED CROSS CLUB!

American Red Cross Club members from Brighton High school,(R-L) Paige Osgood, Erin Raby, Sarah Faruzzi, Brooke Warren and Rachel McVey.