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Darke
County Red Cross
Chapter
seeks more volunteers for easy-to-use
online Volunteer Connection system
Darke
County,
March 11, 2013 – With March designated
as Red Cross Month, the Darke
County Chapter is recognizing and honoring Red Cross supporters and
volunteers
as the everyday heroes vital to the organization. The Red Cross also is
encouraging people across the area to join the Red Cross by
volunteering,
making a financial contribution or becoming a digital advocate.
“Volunteers
are essential to the Red Cross and
to our ability to be there in times of disaster and help in other ways
in our
community,” said Lynne Gump, Executive Director, Darke County Chapter.
“The Red
Cross is always seeking volunteers with a diverse range of backgrounds,
ages,
talents and skills, and our goal is for the Red Cross to be the premier
place
for volunteers, making meaningful contributions to one’s community.”
The
Darke County Chapter is especially
interested in volunteers in the areas of those who would like to work
with
veterans. Every
month, volunteers from
the Darke County Chapter visit the men and woman who served in our
country’s
military, by visiting each assisted living facility in Darke County. People interested in
volunteering should
contact the Darke County American Red Cross chapter at 937-548-1002 or
visit
redcross.org/oh/greenville, where they can sign up online or in person
to start
volunteering
The
Red Cross is launching a new online
volunteer system across the country that is easy to use and better
allows new
volunteers to match their skills and interests to needs across the
organization.
“Our
new Volunteer Connection system will be a
great benefit for the Red Cross, a great tool for our volunteers and a
great
asset to our service in communities,” said Gail McGovern, president and
CEO of
the American Red Cross. “We believe Volunteer Connection will improve
our
response to community needs and deliver services of the Red Cross
mission by
better engaging one of our greatest assets — the talents, time and
dedication
of our volunteers.”
Volunteer
Connection, which is being used in
chapters and other parts of the Red Cross across the United States, was
created
and deployed thanks to a $3 million grant from W.W. Grainger, Inc.
“Grainger
is proud to partner with the American
Red Cross in its efforts around Volunteer Connection,” said Jim Ryan,
Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Grainger.
“We both are committed to helping
communities
impacted by disaster, and this innovative new system further enables
the Red
Cross to deliver on its mission of providing essential humanitarian
services to
those in need.”
Grainger’s
support for the volunteer management
system is another example of its deep partnership and commitment to
strengthen
the Red Cross. In addition to its financial support for disaster
relief,
Grainger also is the national founding sponsor of the Ready When the
Time Comes
program, which recruits and trains the employees of local businesses
and
organizations as disaster responders. The program has trained more than
14,000
volunteers since 2001.
“It’s
a natural fit for Grainger to be involved
in emergency preparedness and we are dedicated to help build a stronger
network
of support within the business community,” said Ryan.
About
the American Red Cross:
The
American Red Cross shelters, feeds and
provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40
percent
of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides
international
humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The
Red
Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and
the
generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more
information,
please visit redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
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