Central Mississippi Chapter | American Red Cross

Updated September 18, 2008

To help the American Red Cross respond to Hurricane Gustav and other hurricanes,

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All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. You can help the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year, disasters like the Hurricanes of 2008, by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other services to victims of disaster. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster please do so at the time of your donation. Call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish).

Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to:

American Red Cross

P. O. Box 37243

Washington, DC 20013

Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting www.redcross.org.

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Volunteers Needed

The American Red Cross Service to Armed Forces (SAF) Program is in need of volunteers to answer and route emergency telephone calls to men and women serving in the military.

Volunteers will work 24 hour periods on a rotating call schedule and must be accessible by phone during this time.

Please call 601-353-5442 or contact RaineyS@usa.redcross.org for more information and to enroll in the next Service to Armed Forces training class.

	WHAT'S YOUR SIGN? If you are proficient in American Sign Language and would like to utilize your skills helping the hearing impaired communicate with relief workers in a disaster, we would like for you to become a part of the American Red Cross team. For information on becoming a Red Cross Volunteer, contact Mary Hamilton, Executive Director at (601) 353-5442 or e-mail her at HamiltonMary@usa.redcross.org.
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Tell Us Your Story If you have been assisted during a personal or family disaster by our Disaster Services Department and would like to share your story, please email our Director of Communications at HamiltonMary@usa.redcross.org. Include photos if you'd like. Your story could be one that is used on our web site or in our chapter newsletter. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO BE RED CROSS READY
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Click here to visit the American Red Cross Safe and Well Website. If you have been affected by a disaster, this website provides a way for you to register yourself as “safe and well.” From a list of standard messages, you can select those that you want to communicate to your family members, letting them know of your well-being. Concerned family and friends can search the list of those who have registered themselves as “safe and well.” The results of a successful search will display a loved one’s First Name, Last Name, an “As of Date”, and the “safe and well” messages selected.

Every day, the American Red Cross helps people in emergencies . . . whether it's half a million disaster victims or one sick child who needs blood.

Our vital work is made possible by people who know how good it can feel to lend a helping hand. Red Cross "everyday heroes" come from all walks of life. Everyone has something special to offer . . . including you.

Last year more than one million Americans helped their communities prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies as Red Cross volunteers. And the demand for vital American Red Cross services and the committed volunteers to deliver them continues to grow.

You can help your community be prepared. To find out about volunteering for Central Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross, contact us at (601) 353-5442.