A New Journey for a Red Cross Volunteer

I received an email today from the Moutlrie Red Cross Chapter (who is apart of our Regional area we cover) who had one of their very own volunteers spotlighted in the local Newspaper. I hope that her story will encourage you to think about volunteering with your local American Red Cross Chapter!
After retiring from Sunbelt [...]

Local Red Cross Response to Tornadoes

As promised, here’s an update!
The local Georgia Wiregrass Red Cross Chapter is encouraging tornado victims in need of assistance to call them at 229-226-2181. This past weekend local Georgia Wiregrass, Capital Area Chapter, and Moultrie Red Cross Volunteers passed out bagged lunches filled with sandwiches, potato chips and fruit,  so families affected during last week’s tornadoes could concentrate on cleaning up the damage to their [...]

Response to South Georgia Tornadoes

As many of you have heard by now, thousands of South Georgia residents were awakened to the sound of their windows rattling as mother nature unleashed one of its wildest creations early Thursday morning. Thomas and Grady counties were among the several that were hit by the early morning tornadoes. The Georgia Wiregrass American Red [...]

Updates on New Chapter House

I know that its not much right now, but we are really excited to see the building progress of our Chapter House. Right now they are clearing the ground and getting ready to set the foundation. We will keep everyone posted on any new developements and photos, of course!
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Red Cross Gala

As March is almost upon us, I would like to remind all of our blog readers about our Annual Red Cross Gala we are having on Saturday, March 14th. If anyone is interested in tickets or becoming a sponsor, please contact our Financial Development Director, Debara Jump. You can reach her by calling the Chapter: (850) 878-6080 or [...]

Poster Contest Winners

                                                                  
As promised, these are the images of our top 3 Poster Contest Winners in order from left to write. More photos will be added as soon as we get copies from the event on Jan. 31st. But until then…ENJOY!

Disaster Action Team Responds

Disaster Action Team on call responded to a single family fire in Jefferson County on February 7th. The team on call provided assistance to 3 people with:

Lodging nearby
A Client Assistance Card for food and clothing
3 Comfort kits
Referals to local agencies

KWSW-Hurricanes and Flooding

Today, we will be talking about something near and dear to our hearts as Floridians…Hurricanes! Did you know that nearly 40% of all hurricanes that striket the U.S. hit Florida?
Tropical storms and hurricanes are a part of life in the Sunshine State. No other state in the country has more hurricane landfalls per year on [...]

KWSW-Tornadoes and Thunderstorms

Today’s focus for Kids Weather Survival Week are severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Did you know that Florida has the greatest number of thunderstorms and the 4th highest number of tornado touchdowns in the country?
Florida averages over 70 thundertorm days per year, in some areas of Florida reaching over 80 thunderstorm days! Hazards within thunderstorms include: [...]

Kids Weather Survival Week-Rip Currents

Did you know that an average of 10 people die in Florida each year from rip currents? Rip currents are a part of the natural near-shore ocean circulation and are quite common at beaches on both the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of Florida. Rip currents are considered dangerous because they can pull unprepared swimmers away from [...]