National Volunteer Week: American Red Cross recognizes the crucial support of its volunteers
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (April 15, 2022)— National Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 17- 23 and the American Red Cross Minnesota and Dakotas Region honors the work of its volunteers who give their time to help people in need. As we experience larger and more intense disasters, the need for volunteers has never been greater.
In the Minnesota and Dakotas Region, more than 2,000 volunteers help their community by responding to disasters, teaching lifesaving skills and supporting military members and their families. Last year, Red Cross volunteers responded to more than 1,000 home fires in the Minnesota and Dakotas region, providing food, shelter, comfort and hope to more than 4,000 people. The Red Cross is recruiting more disaster volunteers across the region to strengthen community resiliency and support people when they need it most.
“National Volunteer Week is time to honor all of our volunteers for their constant service and support,” said Tonia Teasley, CEO, American Red Cross Minnesota and Dakotas Region. “They are true heroes who give their time day and night to help their local community. We need more compassionate people like them to join our ranks.”
DISASTER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Please consider becoming a Red Cross volunteer to help families in need. We’ll provide all of the training you need. While big hurricanes and wildfires get the most news coverage, smaller disasters such as home fires are no less devastating to those affected. That’s why we need volunteers to help comfort and support local families in need by providing food, shelter, clothing or supplies, and connecting families to recovery assistance.
FREE INFO SESSIONS
On Tuesday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 20, the Red Cross is hosting information sessions at all our chapter locations throughout the Minnesota and Dakotas Region. No registration necessary - stop by, learn more and sign up to put your compassion into action.
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Across the country, more than 300,000 Red Cross volunteers serve their communities by responding to thousands of disasters; supporting the collection of blood to help patients receive the critical care they need; aiding members of the military and their families; helping communities prepare for emergencies around the globe and much more. For more information about becoming a volunteer, please visit redcross.org/mndaks.
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. It 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 not a governmental agency, but rather a not-for-profit humanitarian organization.
The Minnesota and Dakotas Region of the Red Cross serves 7.3 million people in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota and Douglas County (Superior) in Wisconsin. The American Red Cross is part of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent humanitarian disaster relief network around the world. This network includes the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) societies. The network is united by a shared commitment to seven Fundamental Principles, including humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. For more information, please visit redcross.org/mndaks.
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