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Franklin County Kentucky Chapter
Lending a Hand - Where you need us - When you need us
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Lending a Hand - Where you need us - When you need us
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Red Cross News 
Issue 174 Paula Rutledge, Executive Director April-May 2010 4th Annual Heroes Community
Fundraising Campaign The Chapter was very excited to host our first ever Frankfort Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours as our Campaign kickoff to our Heroes campaign. 2010 Campaign Chairman Jake Fisher, COO at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center welcomed our guests and invited all to participate in the campaign at whatever level is appropriate. This year’s goal is $39,000 and we are already 25% of the way there! Heroes are individuals or groups that give or raise $1,000 or more, but others can be involved. Champions are those who give or raise $500-$999; Conquerors are those who give or raise $250-$499; And Crusaders are those who give or raise $100-$249. We’re excited about our support for this year’s campaign because all money raised stays local and will support all Red Cross services to the community including: Disaster preparedness and response; emergency services to the Armed Forces and their families; blood collections; Health & Safety training; and youth and volunteer programs. Though the Franklin County Chapter has been serving the community since 1917, many times we go unnoticed until there is an emergency. But we are there, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year ready to respond to emergencies. Whether a small apartment fire or an Ice Storm, Red Cross is there. When you support Red Cross, “You help save the day” for someone. 
As our biggest single fundraiser of the year, the Heroes campaign is vital to the existence of our Chapter. Terri’s Catering donated part of our refreshments and The Milam House donated the beautiful flower arrangement that was the door prize.Guests listened to how money raised will support local Red Cross programs and services. Funds raise
Haiti Relief—How you have helpedSince the January 12 earthquake, the American Red Cross has received approximately $409 million in donations. We have spent more than a quarter of the money raised to meet the immediate needs of survivors and we have a long-term plan to help Haitians recover over the next 3 to 5 years. All of these dollars will be spent helping the Haitian people. The American Red Cross response in Haiti is different than what many people are accustomed to seeing here in the US, where we often send hundreds—and sometimes thousands—of volunteers to Haiti, most would not have been able to speak the language or known the country. It would also have been expensive to transport so many people, and those volunteers would have used tents, food and water that could otherwise have gone to survivors. To date, about 50% of the money spent has gone toward emergency relief such as food and relief supplies; 39% for shelter; 5% for water and sanitation; and 1% for health. Our pledge is to remain until all money is spent. Focus is being placed on more permanent housing and helping to build an economy. FACTS AT A GLANCE In the first 3 months, the global Red Cross network has: · Handed out tarps, tents and shelter kits to nearly 373,000 people · Provided relief items for 400,000 people · Distributed 60 million liters of clean drinking water. · Built more than 1,300 latrines · Treated more than 86,000 people at Red Cross hospitals or mobile clinics · Helped vaccinate more than 152,000 people against deadly diseases · Coordinated the shipment of more than 1,200 units of blood to medical facilities in Haiti · Registered more than 28,400 people on its family linking website · Deployed more than 900 responders to Haiti, including 165 from the US
Census 2010Red Cross was proud to participate with other local agencies in the “March to the Mailbox” Campaign to encourage all Frankfort and Franklin County residents to complete their census forms and mail them back. Two areas of our community were targeted to blitz and volunteers from KSU joined us on Saturday, April 17 to distribute flyers to remind residents to complete and “mail them back.”. Our ERV (Emergency Response Vehicle) was on hand to help us get our volunteers into neighborhoods and call attention to our mission. Census data affects all citizens and helps to ensure we are not passed over for important funding that makes our community a great place to live and work. All information is confidential and cannot be shared with other government agencies. Soon Census workers will be visiting the residents who have not returned their forms. Make sure you respond. Others in our community depend on you to do it. The 2010 Census will define who we are as a nation, affect political representation and direct the allocation of billions of dollars in government funding. | |||||||||||||||||
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