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| Chestnut Ridge Chapter Lower Burrell Office 1816 Lincoln Avenue 2895-A Leechburg Road Latrobe, Pennsylvania 15650 Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania 15068 Phone: (724)-537-3911 Phone: (724)-337-6595 Fax: (724)-539-9502 Fax: (724)-337-6599 E-Mail: crcredcross@covad.net E-Mail: newken@redcross.nidhog.net |
| Jack McGuire, Interim President and CEO of National American Red Cross, Dr. Evelyn Lemmon, Chestnut Ridge Chapter Board Chair, Cathie Krofick, Chestnut Ridge Chapter Interim Executive Director and Kathryn Forbes, Red Cross National Chair of Volunteers, celebrate the local chapter being named one of the top performing chapters in the nation. |
| American Red Cross Designates Chestnut Ridge Chapter as one of Top Performing in Nation The Chestnut Ridge Chapter of the American Red Cross has been named one of 80 best-performing chapters in the United States by the national American Red Cross, headquartered in Washington, D.C. A total of 805 chapters were evaluated in fiscal year 2006. To achieve this outstanding designation, the chapter was scored on a comprehensive set of performance criteria through its Chapter Performance Standards system. The Chestnut Ridge Chapter, is made of up 6 staff and a cadre of volunteers who supports the northern and southeastern communities of Westmoreland County by providing lifesaving health and safety training, responding to disaster incidents, assisting members of the military and their families, hosting lifesaving blood drives and international services. In addition the chapter is a certified nurse aid testing sight. “This is an outstanding achievement for our chapter,” said Dr. Evelyn Lemmon, Board Chairwoman. “This award is the direct result of the hard work of our employees and volunteers; including the members or our local board, and would not have been possible without the support of the members of our local communities who gives the generous gift of time, blood and money.” The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Last year, almost a million volunteers and 35,000 employees helped victims of almost 75,000 disasters; taught lifesaving skills to millions; and helped U.S. Service members separated from their families stay connected. Almost 4 million people gave blood through the Red Cross, the largest supplier of blood and blood products in the United States. The American Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its work. |