Give something that MEANS SOMETHING
 This holiday season, the American Red Cross is urging residents to give something that means something and help people in need through a donation to the Red Cross.
People can visit
www.redcross.org/gifts and browse through the online Red Cross Holiday Giving Catalog, selecting from more than 20 symbolic gifts to purchase for, or in honor of, a loved one during the holiday season. The gifts represent all Red Cross lines of service, and include items such as blankets for disaster victims, comfort kits for wounded warriors, swimming lessons for those who want to learn to swim, and vaccinations against measles for children overseas.
Everyone is invited to make a donation in the name of the people on their gift list. Their donation will help ensure the Red Cross is able to help people when they need it – when a disaster victim needs food and shelter; when a patient needs blood; when a member of the military needs to get in touch with their family.
This has been a busy year for the Red Cross. Here in central Ohio, the number of home fires has increased over last year. We continue to connect families with their loved ones serving in the military during some of the most difficult times in their lives. Nearly 1,000 individuals are transported to and from medical appointments with the Red Cross Community Transportation program, people receive lifesaving blood transfusions and others learn the lifesaving skills of first aid and CPR.
Across the country, the Red Cross responded to wildfires that burned hundreds of thousands of acres; tornadoes that destroyed entire towns; and flooding from the
Dakotas to the East Coast. The Red Cross provided assistance to more than 386,000 members of the military and their families, distributed more than 9 million blood products, and taught life-saving courses to more than 8 million people.
The public’s support during this holiday season will allow the Red Cross to continue to help those in need. Please give something that means something by giving to the American Red Cross.
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