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Roadhouse Pitches In
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Texas Roadhouse, located at 1155 S. Illinois Route 51 in Forsyth, holds a fundraiser Monday, February 8 to raise funds to help those affected by the recent earthquake in Haiti.
Enjoy a great meal and 10% of your check will be donated to the American Red Cross International Response Fund.
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Help Haiti
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Did You Know?
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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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Could You Save a Loved One?
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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.
Sign up on-line for a class.
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Your Children Are Learning From Us
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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.
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What is the Mission of the Red Cross?
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Watch the video Heart and Hand.
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Disaster Services
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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.
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Chapter News
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January-27-2010
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House Fire Displaces Family of 13
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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
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Read more...
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January-13-2010
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See the Latest Haiti Disaster Report. Send a $10 Donation by Texting ‘Haiti’ to 90999
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American Red Cross worker Matt Marek hands supplies to Sebastian Claude in Croix Desprez.
January 20, 2010.
Photo: Talia Frenk
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Read more...
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January-7-2010
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Red Cross Instructor Training for CPR, AED and First Aid
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The Mid-Illinois Chapter of the
American Red Cross will train instructors for cardio pulmonary
resuscitation (CPR), automate
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January-5-2010
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Red Cross Tips on How to Stay Warm During Frigid Temperatures
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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
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December-8-2009
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House Fire Displaces Family of Four
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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
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November-19-2009
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The Weibull Blog: Why Three Days?
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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
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November-4-2009
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Boy Scout Troop Builds a Work Bench at the Red Cross
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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
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October-13-2009
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Carbon Monoxide Detector Saves a Life
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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
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Mid-Illinois Chapter in Action
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Is Your Family Prepared?
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Realtor Steps Up
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Mention this ad at closing. Realtor Sandy McReynolds will donate $400 to the Red Cross, plus $100 to the ABATE chapter of your choice!
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How the Red Cross Supports Military Families
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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.
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Volunteer Blogs
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In '08, we sent 22 volunteers on National disaster operations
ranging from flooding in San Antonio, Texas and Fargo, North Dakota,
to Hurricane Gustav in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Hurricane Ike in
Orlando, Florida. We also assisted chapters in Illinois by sending
volunteers to assist with flooding in Peru and Sheridan.
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Help Keep Blood Supplies Ready
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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.
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Volunteers on Duty - Around our Area
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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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