Honoring Entrepreneur Jack O'Neill of O’Neill Wetsuits with the American Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year Award.
Friday, September 28, 2012 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Cocoanut Grove Ballroom at the historic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Cost: $100
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
The American Red Cross, through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, is always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action so that...
• All people affected by disaster across the country and around the world receive care, shelter and hope; • Our communities are ready and prepared for disasters; • Everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products; • All members of our armed services and their families find support and comfort whenever needed; • And in an emergency, there are always trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives.
Join us as we Celebrate the Red: 114 years of American Red Cross in Santa Cruz County. We depend on the support of donors: individuals, businesses and foundations to support the efforts of the Santa Cruz County volunteers. Last year our volunteers:
• Responded to 61 local disasters, mostly home fires. • Assisted over 113 families with food, clothing, shelter and emotional support. • Deployed 200+ volunteers to local and national disasters. • Taught 8,407 people skills necessary to prepare their families, neighborhoods and businesses for future disasters. • Trained 4,337 local residents in the live saving skills of CPR, first aid, water safety and babysitting skills. • Initiated over 61 emergency messages between local military members and their families. • Held 87 Red Cross Blood Drives which provided 3,950 units which is equivalent to 493 gallons of life-saving blood.
We train. We mobilize. We connect donors and volunteers to those in urgent need of a helping hand.
Please join us for dinner! Buy your ticket today and support our community. If you would like any additional information please contact,Camilla.Boolootian@redcross.org or call 831-600-4909. Purchase tickets at https://american.redcross.org/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=102781&JServSess....