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17) American Coast to Heartland Chapter Red Cross Proudly serving Highlands, Indian River, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Residents South Florida Region Service Delivery Update - Spring 2015 American Red Cross Pillowcase Project Service Delivery on Track to Reach Nearly 1 ,000 in St. Lucie, Indian River, The Coast to Heartland Disas- Okeechobee and Highlands Counties ter Cycle Services Program uti- ;,y;•, lizes nearly 450 volunteers to '', In the Coast to Heartland chap- fulfill the Red Cross mission in ter area children between the our community. Year to date, 40 log,,,,,, ages of 8 and 11 have been the Red Cross delivered the ". sf learning the new Preparedness following services to residents fw mantra — LEARN, PRACTICE, in Highlands, Indian River, '* . •h" SHARE in an interactive hour of Okeechobee and St. Lucie it 4 disaster education. Our South Counties: h` ry=, , .r, - + Florida Region team of pre- . Fulfilled emergency needs P " providenewly for 24 families who suffered ...� fi� x � a� .q, senters will the released Pillowcase Project. significant loss due to home Children receive instruction and materials that include a workbook and fires a customized pillowcase. Since January, we've made 15 presentations sharing information on home fires and hurricanes. Eight other disas- • Presented disaster ters may be shared, including tornado, flood, wildfire and more. The preparedness information home fire prevention and planning information is integrated into every to approximately 2691 presentation. The information is taken home for practice and sharing, residents through 49 Community Disaster spreading the information and creating positive outcomes. This year, Education presentations American Red Cross Coast to Heartland Chapter will provide disaster preparedness education for 1 ,000 kids through The Pillowcase Pro- • Provided emergency ject. communications and assistance to our active- Red Cross Giving Day is June 2, 2015. duty service members and Let's stand together — All In 1 Day — so that every day, when needed, veterans through 59 Service neighbors in your community will not be alone. When you give to the to the Armed Forces cases American Red Cross, you are delivering help and hope to people when they need it most. Learn more at GivingDay.redcross.org ,___ __�_- _- � _-_ Would you like to find out �� about volunteer tilt Nearly 200 times a day, Nearly 5,600 times a day, opportunities? the Red Cross helps a someone receives a Red family affected by a home Cross blood transfusion. Join Us for fire or other disaster. Train In A Day i ._., .. m ._ _ _ June 6, 2015 Every day the Redirk_ On average,15,500 Sebring or Vero Beach people a day receive Cross provides nearly lifesaving Red Cross For More Information „� 1 ,000 services to • • • health and safety (7 72) 562-2549 military members and S Ali 5 training,including their families. mobile app downloads.