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Red Cross Newsletter
November 2009
· Casino Night~ get your tickets today! The fun-filled event will be on Saturday, November 7th at Romer’s Catering in St Henry Doors open at 5:30pm Dinner at 6:30pm. $25 will provide you with a full meal, tokens for gambling, entertainment and prizes! Call the office to reserve yours.
· Monday, Nov 2 @ 10:00 am. The new Ohio Disaster Operations Response Kitchen will be making a stop at our office @ 909 E Wayne St. Suite 124, Celina. Come check it out!!!!!!
· Blood drives scheduled for the month November; Mon., 11/2 @ St. John Lutheran Church, Celina from12noon-6pm, Mon., 11/16 @ Coldwater Legion from 12noon-6pm, Tues., 11/17 Rockford UMC from 12noon-6pm. Eligible donors are encouraged to give blood around the Thanksgiving holiday as a way to give thanks and help save lives.
· Disaster Trainings Psychological First Aid Class Tues., 12/1 from 6-10pm, Health Services Response Course Sat., 12/12 8a-2:30, co-sponsored by Mercer Health. CE’s awarded. Call the office to pre-register
· Health & Safety classes for Nov at the Red Cross office in the Galleria ~ Adult CPR, First Aid, & Child/infant CPR are posted on our website. Please call the office to pre-register for a class.
· Once again this year, the American Red Cross, in collaboration with Pitney Bowes, is delivering holiday cards to service members, their families and veterans around the nation. Thanks to the work of Pitney Bowes and hundreds of Red Cross volunteers, the cards will be screened for hazardous material, sorted and boxed for delivery to those who serve our nation. Our chapter will be assisting with this effort to support our Veterans and Active Military Personnel. Contact the office to help.
· Mercer County Red Cross Offers Tips for the Flu see our website for more.
· 2010 Kart Season Call today to get a team, be a sponsor or for more information. www.arckartracing.com
· Sun, Nov. 1, at 8:00 p.m. Extreme Makeover Home Edition is expected to feature a segment on Red Cross CPR training and the Mattingly family of KY. Steve Mattingly, a volunteer firefighter, was injured when he was hit by a car while directing traffic responding to a fire. His wife Melissa is an EMT & saved his life. Both were trained by the Red Crosslife. Both were trained by Red Cross. Clint Black, a Red Cross supporter, is the celebrity volunteer.. Both were trained by Red Cross. Clint Black, a Red Cross supporter, is the celebrity volunteer.
The American Red Cross is a non-profit organization & is not a government agency.
Our chapter relies on the generosity of the citizens in Mercer County to fulfill the Red Cross mission to prevent, prepare, & respond to disasters.
419-586-2201 email redcross@bright.net see our website, mercercountyredcross.org for more info.
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