American Red Cross Youth » karunad http://redcrossyouth.org The official site of the American Red Cross Youth! Mon, 21 May 2012 05:20:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 One Birthday Celebratation, On Us http://redcrossyouth.org/2007/09/28/birthday-celebrations-around-the-country/ http://redcrossyouth.org/2007/09/28/birthday-celebrations-around-the-country/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:00:16 +0000 karunad http://redcrossyouth.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/birthday-celebrations-around-the-country/ How are you going to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Junior Red Cross at your chapter? Will you have a party? A battle of the bands? A blood drive? Will you tell people about the mission of the American Red Cross? Tell us about your awesome plans!

This November is National Youth Involvement Month and the American Red Cross National Youth Council is getting ready to help you celebrate extraordinary achievements in youth volunteering. This year marks an important event on youth involvement history.

As a result, the National Youth Council is launching the 90th Anniversary Commemoration Award looking for exciting, service oriented, and youth empowering projects. The project plans will be aimed to host local events that will celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Junior Red Cross.

There will be four winning projects chosen from nominations received by the National Youth Council. Each project will be awarded with $500 and the story will be shared with the entire organization via Cross Net, redcross.org and the Messenger e-newsletter!

Submissions must be received no later than close of business on October 1, 2007. Winning units will be notified after the first of November.

For more information, please contact Darren Foster, Manager, Youth and Young Adult Programs and Services at (202) 303-8442, FosterDa@usa.redcross.org; or Sandy Tesch, chair, National Youth Council at TeschS@usa.redcross.org.

Karuna Dewan, Missouri

]]> http://redcrossyouth.org/2007/09/28/birthday-celebrations-around-the-country/feed/ 0 August Project Tip http://redcrossyouth.org/2007/08/24/summer-is-so-long-im-bored/ http://redcrossyouth.org/2007/08/24/summer-is-so-long-im-bored/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:27:49 +0000 karunad http://redcrossyouth.wordpress.com/2007/08/24/summer-is-so-long-im-bored/ Now that the summer is winding down and schools will be starting in a few days, why not use these last moments of freedom to do something for your community?! During August and other hot times of the year it’s especially important to encourage Fire Safety and Prevention. Here’s a great fire prevention project you can try:

After a Fire: When there’s a fire in your neighborhood, you and your neighbors have a heightened awareness about fire safety. Get fire safety information out to people as soon as possible! You can make a big difference in your community just by handing out brochures. To add a special connection clip an article from your local newspaper about a recent fire and attach it to the brochures you’re handing out. You can request brochures from your local chapter or download them from www.redcross.org. Don’t forget to wear your Red Cross T-shirt while handing out brochures.

Watch for more project ideas in the coming weeks!

Karuna Dewan, Missouri

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