American Red Cross

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American Red Cross
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First, there was Clara.
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Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross On
May 21, 1881.
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Fundamental Principles
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• Humanity
• Impartiality
• Neutrality
• Independence
• Voluntary Service
• Unity
• Universality

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Our Mission
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• The American Red Cross, a humanitarian
  organization led by volunteers and guided by its
  Congressional Charter and the Fundamental
  Principles of the International Red Cross
  Movement, will provide relief to victims of
  disasters and help people prevent, prepare for
  and respond to emergencies.

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Congressional Charter
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...to continue and carry on a system of national
and international relief in time of peace and
apply the same in mitigating the sufferings
caused by pestilence, famine, fire, floods, and
other great national calamities, and to devise
and carry on measures for preventing the same.
Congressional Charter, 36 U.S.C. 30010
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Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act of 1988
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• ...nothing contained in this Act shall limit or
  in any way affect the responsibilities of the
  American National Red Cross under the Act of
  January 5, 1905.

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• Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1996
• Dept. of Homeland Security National Response
  Framework

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Were There When You Need Us
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• Every year the Red Cross responds to more than
  73,000 disastersincluding approximately 150 home
  fires every day.

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Initial Response
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• Meet immediate needs
• Temporary housing
• Food
• Clothing
• Disaster caused medical needs

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Recovery
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• Essential Household Needs
• Housing Assistance
• Information Referrals

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• Volunteers constitute 96 of our total work force
  to carry on our humanitarian work.