Urgent Need For Blood

We are in the midst of the 100 most deadly days of summer but at the same time we also have 100 days of hope! Hope that our community will respond to our call for much needed blood donations.

We have had 80,000 fewer blood donations since May than expected!

If you are looking for a way to help your community but don’t have a lot of time to give then joining us for our blood drive on August 20, 2014 from 3:00pm -7:00pm is the perfect way for you to give back.

Bring a friend! If every donor now through the end of summer brought a friend to donate, we could prevent an emergency situation.

Spaces are limited so for more information and to schedule your appointment please call (702) 369-3149 today!

You can also reserve your appointment time by logging on to redcrossblood.org and enter the Sponsor Code: So NV Chapter.

As an added bonus all presenting donors will receive 2 tickets for the Marc Savard Comedy Show at the V Theatre and be able to enter to win a $100 gift card (drawing to be held at the end of August)

If you have questions regarding your eligibility to donate blood, please call 1-866-236-3276.

American Red Cross – Southern Nevada Chapter
Blood Drive
August 20, 3:00pm – 7:00pm ( by appointment only)
1771 East Flamingo Road – Training Room
For appointments call (702) 369-3149
Blood is especially needed this time of year, your donation could help save the lives of countless individuals.

 

Red Cross Response to Carpenter 1 Fire Continues

 

Additional volunteers mobilized to assist staff

 

Las Vegas, NV. Saturday, July 6, 2013 — The American Red Cross continues its relief response in wildfire affected areas around the Las Vegas and Pahrump valleys. Reception centers in Pahrump and Las Vegas continue to offer food, water, and emotional support.

 

Total numbers since the beginning of the wildfire response are as follows:

• 336 meals have been provided.
• 30 Red Cross responders today have been working in various aspects
• 2 people and 2 pets were provided with shelter and food

 

In addition to meals provided to evacuees, Red Cross volunteers were police escorted into the evacuated area to provide meals to government responders.  Responders included Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada Highway Patrol and Forestry personnel.

 

Red Cross has been working with, and convening community partners in rolling out a comprehensive response. From schools as reception centers to governments reaching out with animal care, the Las Vegas community has come together to support our neighbors who have been displaced.

 

Over the next several days and weeks, Red Cross client casework volunteers will stay in contact with the victims and provide referrals, as they begin their road to recovery.

 

Information on wildfire disasters and response can be found at the following links.

 

Guide to responding during a wildfire and recovering after. –http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/wildfire

 

Wildfire Safety Checklist  – http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4340149_Wildfire.pdf  –

 

During a disaster people process information in different ways, especially children.  For more information on emotional response to disaster you can follow this link.

http://www.redcross.org/find-help/disaster-recovery/recovering-emotionally –
The American Red Cross stands ready to serve the American people at any time – day or night. But we can’t do it alone. The American Red Cross is not a government agency, but rather, we depend on the generosity of donors to continue this mission.

 

Anyone wishing to support the many Red Cross disaster responses around the country can make a donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767), going to redcross.org, or they can text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation with their mobile phone. 

 

 

Local Red Cross Volunteers Respond to Wildfires – Shelter Opened for Displaced Residents

Las Vegas, NV – Red Cross volunteers and employees are coordinating with local fire, police, and emergency management officials to support displaced residents from area wildfires. Efforts have been coordinated throughout the day to ready supplies and materials should additional evacuations be ordered.

A shelter has been opened at Bilbray Elementary School, 9370 Brent Lane, Las Vegas, NV should lodging be needed for displaced residents tonight.

Tips on preventing, evacuating, and returning after a wildfire can be found at http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/Wildfire.pdf (ENGLISH) or http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/Wildfire_SPN.pdf (SPANISH)

About the Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross, Southern Nevada Chapter shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit http://www.redcrosslasvegas.org or call (702) 791-3311.

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