In 2012 the American Red Cross sent out almost 7 million relief items to people in the United States‚ and in 2015 committed 1 million dollars to the earthquake relief project in Nepal. Clara Barton‚ the founder of the American Red Cross‚ knew about disasters‚ as she was a nurse in the civil war. She also knew about adversity‚ being born in the early 1800’s meant she would have to push hard to make a change in the world. Clara Barton’s life was a testament to the belief that all people should be treated
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The mission statement simply states‚ that the American Red Cross‚ is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement. It was created to provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent‚ prepare for‚ and respond to emergencies. The American Red Cross is a non profit organization founded in 1881 by Clara Barton to aid victims of fires‚ floods‚ and hurricanes. This charity‚ though
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Assignment 3: The American Red Cross (ARC)” October 28‚ 2012 HRM 522 Ethics & Advocacy For HR Pro Determine the impact of this event on ARC’s “benefits of business ethics” (employee commitment‚ investor loyalty‚ customer satisfaction‚ and bottom line). Business ethics includes the principles and standards that guide behavior in the world of business. The ethical behavior of a company is being judged and determined by its stakeholders. They may not always be right but their judgment affects
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Red Cross InvestWrite Essay The Red Cross is one of the most important and well known non-profit organizations in the United States. If the Red Cross wants to continue to be one of the largest and a well contributing non-profit organization then they need to find a smart and well suited way to invest their money for the future growth of the organization. There are many ways that they can invest their money but I believe that I have found the most suitable way for a big non-profit organization
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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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Some of the reasons for the Red Cross ethical dilemmas come from their executive turnover rate. The frequent turnover rate of CEOs has greatly weakened the organization’s ability to put controls into place. The President and CEO during the 9/11 attack‚ Bernadine Hartley was forced to resign due to mismanagement of response time. President and CEO Mark Evans was fired after the handling of Hurricane Katrina. During a brief time in 2007 when Mark Everson was President and CEO‚ he resigned due to
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of the American Red Cross to care for American citizens in their time of need whenever disaster strikes. This would be no different if a zombie apocalypse were to occur. The Red Cross would carry out all of these duties as if they were dealing with a tsunami‚ wildfire‚ or even an act of terrorism. This includes finding a shelter in-place‚ maintaining proper communication with all citizens‚ having the appropriate supplies‚ and providing any medical attention that may be needed. The Red Cross would
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endeavours to ensure a safer and better world to our children. However‚ in our attempt to grow rapidly‚ our activities and practices have an impact on our planet which is not conducive for a sustainable livelihood. There are numerous and complex challenges confronting us today which need to be addressed on a priority basis. We have polluted the atmosphere‚ contaminated the soil and water and destroyed the habitats of several species leading to their extinction. Climate change is now a accepted reality
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involved in multiple programs in American Red Cross that has been already implemented way before I have offered my services. In addition‚ being part of the American Red Cross has broadened my horizon to a whole new level of understanding of how I should perceive public health in the interconnectedness of human being relation. In the American Red cross‚ communication is the key to a successful task or goal‚ and without effective communication the American Red Cross would have a very ineffectual operational
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