Gold Country Region RN Liz Miller just returned from her deployment to Hawaii and shared these great photos.
Thank you, Liz! Great work!
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International Water Safety Day
May 15 is International Water Safety Day! Do your part, be water smart and take the Pool Safely Pledge. #IWSD2018 #watersafety. For more info visit: rdcrss.org/iwsd18.
Help us Sound the Alarm May 4 & 5
Volunteers from all over the Gold Country Region will gather this weekend in support of Sound the Alarm, the nationwide Red Cross effort to help reduce the number of deaths and injuries from home fires.
Nationwide, the Red Cross will Sound the Alarm through a series of smoke alarm installation and fire safety events in more than 100-high-risk communities. From April 28 through May 13, Red Cross volunteers and partners will install 100,000 free smoke alarms. Our goal in the Gold Country Region is 1,000 alarm installations. These events are part of the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which since 2014 has helped save lives through smoke alarm installations and home fire safety education in thousands of communities.
Locally, teams will be installing free smoke alarms in the following locations:
May 4: West Sacramento
May 5: Redding, Live Oak, Orangevale, Newcastle, Citrus Heights, Stockton, Placerville & Murphys
The Red Cross invites the public to volunteer with Sound the Alarm installation events by signing up at soundthealarm.org.
The Red Cross responds to nearly 64,000 disasters a year, the majority of which are home fires. Home fires represent a significant threat to our communities, which is why the Red Cross launched the nationwide Home Fire Campaign and rallied an army of volunteers, donors, and partners to canvass high-risk neighborhoods, install free smoke alarms, replace batteries in existing alarms and help families create escape plans.
“Home fires are the biggest disaster threat we face, killing seven people in this country every day,” said Stephen Walsh, Red Cross Regional Communications Director. “Here in the Gold Country Region alone, we responded to 621 home fires in Fiscal Year 2017. Please help us Sound the Alarm by volunteering to install smoke alarms in your community, making a financial contribution, or taking steps to protect your own family from home fires.”
Partners working with the American Red Cross Gold Country Region on Sound the Alarm include PG&E, Ernest and Julio Gallo Winery, Oracle, Port of Stockton, Doctors Medical Center, Chicken Ranch Casino and Ranch House Restaurant, Dorfman Pacific, Doctors Medical Center, Mocse Credit Union, Burnside Body Shop, Black Oak Casino Resort, Walmart and CGE Foundation.
Big Day of Giving is May 3
Big Day of Giving is a 24-hour online giving challenge that brings together the Sacramento region to raise money for nearly 600 nonprofits and shine a spotlight on the work local organizations do to strengthen the capital area each day!
Make a difference during #BDOG2018 on Thursday, May 3, and donate to the American Red Cross Gold Country Region. This year, we are raising funds for Sound the Alarm, the Red Cross’ national initiative to install free smoke alarms in at-risk communities.
Each year, the Red Cross responds to nearly 64,000 disasters nationwide, the majority of which are home fires. So, we set a goal to reduce fire-related deaths and injuries in the U.S. by 25%.
Did you know….
- On average 7 people die every day from a home fire, most impacting children and the elderly
- 36 people suffer injuries related to home fires every day
- Over $7 billion in property damage occurs every year
Help the Gold Country Region do its part to reduce injury and death related to home fires by donating now!
Make your donation online on May 3 or pre-schedule your gift by clicking here!
Every donation makes a difference. Thank you!
Why I Work with the Red Cross
“I volunteer for the American Red Cross because the mission coincides with who I am, the people are real wholesome people down deep, it’s the only place where a REAL difference is made every day, and I get to have a small part of that difference.”
— Benjamin Campbell
Why I Work with the Red Cross
“I understand how important one person’s donation is. The 1 pint of blood that a patient gives can mean the world to someone, no matter who they are. I volunteer because it makes me happy to see people donate and that I can help in the process. Some people may not understand the importance of donating blood but those who do are real lifesavers.”
— Guftav Fatima, Grade 12
Help Save Lives. Help us on Big Day of Giving.
FY18: We have installed 2,394 smoke alarms in the Gold Country Region with a goal of 4,000! AND we confirmed TWO lives were saved due to these smoke alarms! Help us reach our goal by making a donation during @bigdayofgiving! #endhomefires @sacregcf #BDOG2018 #BDOGImpact
Why I Work with the Red Cross
“I volunteer with the Red Cross because it is a great opportunity to be a part of an organization that helps many worldwide.”
— Cia Licas, Grade 12
Why I Work with the Red Cross
“I volunteer for the ARC in order to help people in need and meet like-minded people.”
— Linda White
Why I Work with the Red Cross
“I volunteer for the Red Cross because it’s just part of who am I now. I got started in college because my lifeguard job paid for me to become a CPR first aid instructor and it just seemed right to pay it forward to the community. That was 2002 or so, and I haven’t stopped since.
“When I was volunteer teaching, I knew I was helping save lives. The same goes for my current role in DAT. With organizing smoke alarm installations, I know I’m saving lives. With home fire or larger fire response, I know I’m helping people through the hardest days of their lives…….I know without a doubt I’m helping.”
— JoLynn Miller
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