American Red Cross MinnKota Chapter

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American Red CrossMinn-Kota Chapter

• Cindy Christensen
• Director of Education and Training

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Agenda

• Red Cross Overview
• December 26 2004 tsunami/earthquake
• Trends in charitable giving
• Local impact
• Q A

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Mission Statement

• The American Red Cross, a humanitarian
  organization led by volunteers and guided by its
  Congressional Charter and the Fundamental
  Principles of the International Red Cross
  Movement, will provide relief to victims of
  disasters and help people prevent, prepare for
  and respond to emergencies.

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Red Cross Local, National International

• Local Chapters 868
• NHQ in Washington DC
• International Headquarters in Geneva Switzerland

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OneRed Cross

• Local Services National Impact
• Local Disasters National Assistance
• .91 of Every National Dollar Raised
• .81 of Every Minn-Kota Chapter Dollar Raised

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Asia Tsunami

• 12/26/2004
• Estimated 420 million
• Over 2 year period
• Provide emergency relief response
• 01/24/04 IRC stated 1.2 Billion US dollars
• Received sufficient to meet the needs

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Trends in Giving

• Record breaking donations through online partners
  and retailers raised 23 million
• Amazon.com 15.7 million
• Yahoo

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Trends in Giving

• In-Store Customer Donation Programs
• 77 of Americans want to help those affected by
  disaster
• 41 of Red Cross donors overall prefer donating
  at a local business

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Local Impact

• Over 120,000 raised in Fargo-Moorhead
• September 11th experience

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Questions Comments

• Thank you