Annual Report

• We assisted 10 families with assistance after their homes were damaged or destroyed by fire. We provided temporary housing, food, clothing & comfort kits when needed.
• 21 emergency messages were relayed to service members of local military families. We distributed packets of contact and other emergency information to 13 families of newly inducted service members.
• We sponsored 64 bloodmobiles throughout the County. Our goal for the year was 3230 pints of life-saving blood and we collected a total of 3405 – 105 % of our goal.
• 723 people enrolled in Red Cross Health & Safety classes- including a variety of workplace, community and school First Aid/CPR/AED courses, swimming lessons and lifeguard training. 656 of them were certified to perform CPR and First Aid.
• 550+ volunteers gave their time in support of our chapter’s programs and services for well over 3405+ hours.
• 2 college students and 2 high school students served as representatives on our Board of Directors representing the youth of our County.
• We participated in many community festivals, parades and other events throughout the different communities in Fulton County to provide public awareness of our services and to distribute disaster preparedness and a wide variety of other information. We had a manned booth for the entire week of the Fulton County Fair.
• 24 volunteers are trained as Disaster Action Team (DAT) members so that they can be called upon to respond to any disasters- large or small- that happen in our County, Region or even Nationwide.
• 34 individuals donated $2137, 7 corporate and community groups donated $2100 in support of the Chapter’s services. 7 individuals donated $300 designated to be sent to assist in major national disaster relief efforts.

Fulton County Chapter of the American Red Cross

Treasurer's Report 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009

Year End Report