Thanks
for Giving
As Thanksgiving approaches, family
and friends gather to give thanks for their good fortune
over the past year.
The Chippewa Valley Chapter of the
American Red Cross would like to give thanks to our
volunteers who so generously give their time, energy and
spirit and to our financial donors who enable us to
effectively carry out our mission to provide relief to
victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare
for, and respond to emergencies.
More than a thousand volunteers and
members of our community have given their energy, talent
and generosity over the past year to help those in need.
As a result, your Chippewa Valley Chapter was able to
provide disaster relief to over 300 victims of disasters
such as tornadoes, floods, and house fires that have
affected our hometown.
With your donated time, we taught
12,134 members of your community life-saving skills such
as CPR, first aid and Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
training. We also taught your children how to swim,
educated your neighbors about disaster preparedness and
provided worldwide emergency communications for local
military personnel and their families.
These vital services would not have
been possible without the valuable contributions of our
financial donors. Together, our volunteers and donors
are the heart and soul of the American Red Cross. You
turn America's caring and concern for the victims of
disaster into immediate action.
Whether the disaster is a
single-family fire or a highly-publicized hurricane,
flood or act of terrorism, we thank our volunteers and
donors who stand ready to provide vital relief services
to our community. It
is your continuous commitment to providing warmth and
support to other members of our community for which we
at the Chippewa Valley Chapter are so thankful.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving,
and know that you have truly made a positive difference
this year.
Sincerely,
Kyle Kriegl
Regional Executive Director
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