American Red Cross, Decatur, Ilinois

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Last year in local disaster relief, we responded to 70 local disaster incidents and assisted 231 individuals with close to $34,500 in direct aid (food, clothing, shelter, medicine, and household items).

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Last year, we trained more than 14,100 people in lifesaving skills, including CPR. We currently have more than 200 instructors, and both of these numbers are up dramatically from just a few years ago.

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Your Children Are Learning From Us

We taught Adult CPR/AED in several new school districts last year, training and certifying 4,428 students and teachers within our four counties, thanks in large part to a generous grant from ADM. We also trained 8 instructors, 251 community members, and 1680 pre-K through 6th graders in various non-certification children’s classes.

What is the Mission of the Red Cross?

Watch the video Heart and Hand.

Disaster Services

We responded to 70 local disaster incidents last year, and helped 231 people with close to $34,500 in direct aid (food, clothing, shelter, medicine, and household items). We also provided mass care canteen services to 640 first responders on disaster scenes including the Farmer City hostage stand-off, the Argenta search and recovery, and the Warrensburg ammonia spill, along with numerous fires.

When bad things happen here is how we respond.

Chapter News Archive

WE SALUTE OUR 2010 HEARTLAND HEROES

Eight-year-old Dirk Byrun, of Findlay, Illinois, for the past three birthdays, has asked his friends and family to give him gifts that benefit a pre-designated charity. Dirk saw an opportunity he could use to help others. His committment to benefitting those less fortunate has earned him the honor of being named a 2010 Heartland Hero.

Dirk is the winner of this year's Young Courage Award, presented by Land of Lincoln Credit Union.

Jane Franklin is on a mission to feed hungry families in Moultrie County. In creating Christ's Closet, she partnered with First Christian Church in Lovington and raised money to make a sustainable resource for hungry families in her area.

We present Jane Franklin with the 2010 Citizenship Award, presented by Niemerg Family Winery.

Sergeant Gerrick Smith died in his country's service in Afganistan just fourteen months after his high school graduation.

"He was always helping out his friends", said longtime friend Tyler Craven.

"He made the hard times better, always goofing around and making everyone laugh", said Lauren Dust, a soccer teammate.

We award the 2010 Valor Award posthumously to Gerrick Smith, presented by Red Carpet Promotions.

Anthony McNeil gets our Everyday Hero Award. After a car crashed into two trees just outside his home, Anthony leaped into action. Using his bare fingers, he pried open the door of the burning car to pull the injured driver to safety.

Later, Captain Jeff Pritts of the Decatur Fire Department said, "I still don't know how he was able to bend a car door using only his hands. Anthony McNeil is a world class hero." Presented by St. Mary's Hospital.

Congratulations to all of our Heartland Heroes!

Chapter News

January-27-2010

House Fire Displaces Family of 13

A house, located at 1354 E William, caught fire early Wednesday morning displacing a family of thirteen who had just moved into the home on Tuesday. Volunteers from the Mid-Illinois Chapter of the Ame

January-13-2010

See the Latest Haiti Disaster Report. Send a $10 Donation by Texting ‘Haiti’ to 90999

American Red Cross worker Matt Marek hands supplies to Sebastian Claude in Croix Desprez. January 20, 2010. Photo: Talia

January-7-2010

Red Cross Instructor Training for CPR, AED and First Aid

The Mid-Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross will train instructors for cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automate

January-5-2010

Red Cross Tips on How to Stay Warm During Frigid Temperatures

Bone chilling temperatures have gripped much of the country, and the Mid-Illlinois Chapter of the American Red Cross urges you to be safe and prepare as much as possible. Many are looking to cu

December-8-2009

House Fire Displaces Family of Four

Red Cross Responds with Emergency Assistance A house caught fire displacing a family of four in Lane, IL. Volunteers from the Mid-Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross responde

November-19-2009

The Weibull Blog: Why Three Days?

by John Weibull, Emergency Services Director, Mid-Illinois American Red Cross We here at the Red Cross continue to stress the importance of having a family disaster preparedness kit. In t

November-4-2009

Boy Scout Troop Builds a Work Bench at the Red Cross

by Rachel Drake
On Saturday, September 12th, Boy Scout Troop 202 members Clint Olson, Sean Fitzgerrel, Daniel Burnham, Tyler Goeckner and Venture Alison Burnham spent their day off build

October-13-2009

Carbon Monoxide Detector Saves a Life

Red Cross Responds with Emergency Assistance A defective furnace temporarily displaced a local woman after a carbon monoxide detector alerted her to the dangerous levels of gas in he

Mid-Illinois Chapter in Action

March is Red Cross Month

A message from Gail McGovern.

Realtor Steps Up

Mention this ad at closing. Realtor Sandy McReynolds will donate $400 to the Red Cross, plus $100 to the ABATE chapter of your choice!

How the Red Cross Supports Military Families

We assisted with 93 Service to Armed Forces (SAF) cases last year. We have eight volunteers and paid staff members trained and on-call to handle SAF cases, and we are one of the few chapters in Illinois to provide 24/7 local coverage for SAF calls from families of those serving in the military.

Learn more about Service to the Armed Forces.

Help Keep Blood Supplies Ready

Last year, we collected 11,114 units of lifesaving blood in our four counties: DeWitt: 955, Macon: 7967, Moultrie 646, Shelby: 1546.
Can you help keep the blood supply at an adequate level? Learn more.

Volunteers on Duty - Around our Area

Though we are far removed from the sea, remnants of Hurricane Gustav caused flooding throughout our jurisdiction, and we assisted families in Farmer City, Decatur, and Bethany. Winter run-off in December also caused flash flooding in Lovington prompting us to open a shelter at Lovington Elementary School.

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