2006-2007 Annual Report
for the Cleveland County Chapter
of the American Red Cross

Financial Statement: Fiscal Year Ending June 30,2006
United Way:               $171,279 Fundraising:                  60,000 Memberships:               12,000 Contributions:               11,000 Program Income:         30,500 Resale Materials:           7,000 All Other Income:          31,691	Armed Forces Blood Services Health & Safety Disaster Services Fundraising General Administration	$25,000 53,350 27,710 65,219 6,500 145,691
Total Revenues:   $323,470	Total Expenditures:	$323,470

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Dear American Red Cross Supporters,

During the Ninety year history of the Cleveland County Chapter of the American Red Cross, our local volunteers have always been there to lend a helping hand when help couldn't wait. There selfless dedication is just as evident today as it was ninety years ago.

Locally the Cleveland County Chapter helps people put their lives back together by responding to 51 local disasters and house fires and provided more than $19,000 in direct assistance to the victims. The Cleveland County Chapter trained and deployed 25 individuals as volunteer disaster workers. Many helped not only here in Cleve­land County, but went to the scene of tornadoes, floods, hurricanes or other disasters in the United States where they fed, sheltered and clothed those in need. Twenty-five individuals were certified for assignment to regional and national disasters. The Chapter educated 1,000 people about how to cope with severe weather, disasters or other emergency conditions. During severe weather the chapter transported medi­cal personnel to and from hospitals and nursing homes and maintained emergency radio communication.

Through Health and Safety Service this Chapter is able to build a safer community through education. During 2006-2007 1,337 individuals were trained in First Aid and CPR and 2313 individuals were trained in Water Safety and Swimming. Staff trained 5 new volunteers to become Health & Safety Instructors to assist the more that 50 current volunteers. These volunteer instructors taught 1,100 individuals about HIV / AIDS.

We once again met our goal of collecting enough blood to meet the needs of all three local hospitals. During 2006-2007 the Cleveland County Red Cross held 131 blood drives collected 4,109 pints of blood. We collected blood from 136 people for use in their own upcoming elective surgery and recruited 461 new first time blood donors.

By National Charter the American Red Cross is required to provide assistance to our service men and women and their families anywhere, anytime. The Cleveland County Chapter responded within two hours to all requests for crisis assistance from members of the Armed Forces and their families. This Chapter helped 89 men and women in the Armed Services get home in time for a birth or death in the family, traced a loved one with whom they have lost contact, or communicate an emergency message to or from home. The "Get to Know Us Before You Need Us" program was presented to 131 members of the Cleveland County Military Support Group.

Benny W. Cook, Jr.
Executive Director
Cleveland County Chapter of the American Red Cross

 

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The Cleveland County Chapter is grateful for and proud of all our volunteers!

Each year the Chapter recognizes it's most valuable Volunteers with a Volunteer Recognition dinned I and awards ceremony. Award winners for 2006-2007 are:

Shining Example Award Evelyn Morehead Exceptional Volunteer Award Julie Greene Rookie of the fear Award John Hubbard Alice Divito Business and Industry Award Wal-Mart Distribution Margaret Noell Award Helen Jeffords Hubert Plaster Award Mickey Mitchell Blanton—Mathews Disaster Award Glen Lashbrook Senior Citizen Award  Dru White  Armed Forces Emergency Award Jeanette Bridges Health & Safety Award  Karen Davis Blood Services Award  Shelby Presbyterian Church Barton Rope Award  Scott Neisler Bridges Unity Award  Joe & Barbara Toney Outstanding Youth Award Felicia Davis  Good Neighbor Award   First National Bank Martha Hudson-Scruggs Award Bill Young    Blood Donor Award  Martha Carroll Carolyn Lee

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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 disaster and help prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.