The American Red Cross (ARC)‚ also known as the American National Red Cross‚ is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance‚ disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S. affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The American Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian network with 13 million volunteers in 187 countries. Working together‚ we help respond to disasters‚ build safer communities
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2011 Trustees’ report and accounts Patron Her Majesty The Queen President His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales KG KT GCB OM Deputy presidents Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra The Hon Lady Ogilvy LG GCVO The Countess Mountbatten of Burma CBE CD JP DL Honorary vice-presidents Lord Barnard TD The Rt Hon Baroness Chalker of Wallasey Sylvia‚ Countess of Limerick CBE Professor John McClure OBE Mrs Elspeth Thomas CBE DL Vice-presidents Mr Anthony Andrews Ms Angela Rippon OBE Mrs Maria Shammas
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During the process of making the power point and learning about the Red Cross and ICRC‚ many different facts that I had not known before came up. My three are: The Red Cross did not take sides‚ The Red Cross and ICRC one the award three times‚ and “The American Red Cross is led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the principals of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Its mission is to provide relief to disaster victims and help people prevent‚ prepare for
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Carlos Hofmeister January 10‚ 2005 Ms. Rivera/ Health Education Class The American Red Cross It is important to know how the Red Cross began. It was in June 1859 when Henry Dunant went to Solferino‚ north of Italy. He was a spectator of a small but bloody war. French and Italians had a battle against Austrians. There were more or less 40‚000 victims. He was completely horrified with the scene. He interrupted his trip to help the hurt and organized volunteers to save lives. When Henry
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American Red Cross Donation Mismanagement Government aid and assistance has been very helpful to all people when they need but not this time in New York. Last month Super Storm Sandy hit the north east USA which caused some serious damage. All Americans had donated tons of money to big agencies so it could be helpful for the victims. Red Cross raised billions of dollars whether it was during Sandy‚ Katrina‚ Haiti and 9/11. However‚ Red Cross did spend some amount of
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Federico Alcocer January 18‚ 2013 Mrs. Rivera 3B The Red Cross It was during 1919 in Paris after World War 1 had just finished‚ when the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies was founded (IFRC). The idea of having such a symbol as a Red Cross came from Henry Dunant in 1859. It all started when Dunant witnessed a bloody battle scene in Solferino‚ Italy. Over 40‚000 men laid dead or wounded in the battlefield without any medical help. It was from there and
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Abstract As part of a worldwide movement the American Red Cross offers care and hope to victims of war‚ poverty and natural disasters‚ and‚ as such it is with great anticipation that I will undertake the task of researching from various sources‚ and presenting its history‚ philosophy‚ mission‚ vision and value statement. Among this‚ I will briefly describe the culture of the organization‚ noting whether the organization’s espoused values align with its enacted values. I will also address the
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The Canadian Red Cross Society belongs to one of the largest humanitarian network ever created‚ and is just one of 190 National Red Cross (and Red Crescent) societies! They are charitable organization that is dedicated to help improve the lives of people who are left helpless by bringing together the power of humanity‚ whether in our country or internationally. Its roots start way back in the spring of 1885‚ thanks to George Dr. George Sterling Ryerson‚ who started the foundations for this what
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American Red Cross Volunteering is a great way to get involved in your community. I think volunteering is something everyone should do at least once in their life. Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community and the sense of pride you feel afterwards is like no other. There are numerous charity organization with which a person can volunteer. For example‚ The Salvation Army‚ The Red Cross‚ United Way‚ Meals on Wheels‚ etc. All charities help with different things. Some help feed
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The main ethical issue inside the American Red Cross is the general trust of employees and volunteers and believing that they have the same ethics and values that are needed to be in place in this nonprofit organization. For years‚ there has been a total lack of accountability when it comes to donations‚ supplies or equipment that is needed during an emergency. There are no checks and balances in place and the organization is far from transparent as to where the funds or equipment is going. A recent
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