Red Cross
Volunteer Marilyn Stevens has joined the
Decatur Area Family
Reunification Group. She will serve as liaison between family members
of those serving in the Armed Forces and the Red Cross, to provide training in coping with military deployment.
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.
American Red Cross Increases Pakistan Flood Support to $5 Million
Aid includes supplies and financial assistance as two disaster experts leave for Pakistan
As flood waters continue to wreak havoc on communities across Pakistan, the American Red Cross is incre
American Red Cross Releases Five Year Report on Response to Hurricane Katrina
While the nation is better prepared for a major disaster than in 2005, more needs to be done
Five years after a hurricane season that wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast, the American Red Cross r
New award category announced
Decatur, IL -The Mid-Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross is seeking nominations for the third annual Heartland Heroes Awards Dinner, a program that honors
When this family needed help, the Red Cross was there.
A home caught fire, displacing a family, including two young children, in Sullivan. Volunteers from the Mid-Illinois Chapter of the Amer
Compression-Only CPR should only be used by anyone
unwilling, unable, or untrained in full CPR
Decatur, IL-- The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is publishing articles that
Red Cross Responds with Emergency Assistance
Volunteers from the Mid-Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross responded with emergency aid to help the family get back on its feet.
The
Local Chapter Offers School For Disaster Responders
Another Mid-Illinois Red Cross Institute is complete. Lots of happy students reported they learned a lot and enjoyed our annual college for emergency responders, hosted for the fourth year by the Mid-
ADM donates $50,000 to Mid-Illinois chapter of American Red Cross.
Funds will provide safety training to students in Decatur and Macon County.
DECATUR, IL - Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today donated $50,000 to the Mid-Illinois Chapt
Mention this ad at a home sale closing and 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.
