March is Red Cross Month (MIRCM)
Join your fellow volunteers in celebrating March is Red Cross Month (MIRCM). Red Cross Month is a time to celebrate our dedication to the mission and the communities we serve. 2020 participants will be included in a special edition digital scrapbook, with the winner being featured on the scrapbook’s cover page.
To get involved:
- Plan or attend a Red Cross activity and take pictures with Cutout Clara here! Need ideas for activities? Click here to contact your local region!
- Post the pics with the hashtag #RedCrossMonth and #MIRCM2020 and tag BOTH your region and @americanredcrossyouth on Instagram or post on “American Red Cross Youth Network” Facebook group.
- To participate, have at least one post. To compete for the spot on the scrapbook cover page, have at least 3 separate posts! You may choose to post individually or as a Club/group.
- Include a caption in your post, describing what’s going on in the picture and what Red Cross means to you and your Club!
You have until March 31st — Now go share and inspire others!
Here’s some background and history on Red Cross Month!
“I request that during that month (March) our people rededicate themselves to the splendid aims and activities of the Red Cross.”–President Franklin D. Roosevelt, first Presidential Proclamation of March as Red Cross Month, 1943
Each year, the president of the United States proclaims that March is “Red Cross Month.” We use this opportunity to thank our supporters, raise awareness about our work, and ask the public to support our lifesaving mission.
During Red Cross Month, we honor the volunteer heroes who fuel our mission every day to provide hope and urgent relief to families in need. We also ask the public to be a hero by volunteering, taking a Red Cross class in lifesaving skills like first aid and CPR, or making a blood or financial donation. The month culminates with a call for financial donations to #help1family on American Red Cross Giving Day—Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
