American RED
CROSS urges local volunteers
to join ‘UNITED
WE SERVE’ INITIATIVE
[Montgomery, Alabama, August 17, 2009] – The
American Red Cross here in Central Alabama has many
ways volunteers can help their community this summer
and be a part of President Barack Obama’s nationwide
effort – United We Serve.
“We are
pleased to participate in United We Serve and thank
the President for making this call to service,”
said Jacqueline Buck, CEO. “Everyone has something
to give. By serving this summer, we hope more people
will make an ongoing commitment to volunteering
throughout the year.”
Volunteers can help deliver preparedness messages.
They can give blood, help to recruit blood donors,
or sign up people to take First Aid and CPR
(Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) training. For more
ways to help, contact the American Red Cross of
Central Alabama at 334-260-3980 or visit our
Classes page.
President
Obama is calling on all Americans to participate by
serving their communities. United We Serve runs
through September 11 and asks people to become
engaged in the country’s recovery. It is being led
by the Corporation for National and Community
Service, a federal agency that improves lives and
strengthens communities though volunteering and
service.
“This
summer, I'm calling on all of you to make
volunteerism and community service part of your
daily life and the life of this nation,” said
President Obama. “Economic recovery is as much about
what you're doing in your communities as what we're
doing in Washington – and it’s going to take all of
us, working together.”
For more
information about United We Serve, you can visit
www.Serve.gov, a website that allows visitors to
find local volunteer opportunities, or get ideas for
creating their own projects with friends, families,
and neighbors. To find out more about becoming a Red
Cross volunteer, visit
www.redcross.org.
About
the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and
provides emotional support to victims of disasters;
supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches
lifesaving skills; provides international
humanitarian aid; and supports military members and
their families. The Red Cross is a charitable
organization — not a government agency — and depends
on volunteers and the generosity of the American
public to perform its mission. |
