The american red cross
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Founded in Washington DC 1881 by Clara Barton, The American Red Cross Association was and still is dedicated to national relief efforts, making it an important organization for the turn of both the 20th and 21st centuries.
During the turn of the 20th century, Red Cross aided the United States in the Spanish-American War of 1898. Their charter states that they are purposed in giving relief to and serving as a medium of communication between members of the American armed forces and their families and providing national and international disaster relief and mitigation. This included first aid, water safety, nutrition, accident prevention, and health training programs to the public. They also assisted in World War 1 and World War 2; hiring nurses, wrapping bandages, sending supplies and care packages and donating blood to the soldiers at war.
While centered mainly around wartime relief in the early 1900s, today they provide relief in any national crisis such as hurricane or flood. Their mission is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Their aim is to provide Americans as well as people from other countries, military families and their soldiers relief and support in the face of disaster. They are largely known for their blood supply, with nearly 4 million Americans donating blood annually, they are the largest supplier are blood in America.
The Red Cross aided in mass education of wartime relief providing families with safety and comfort. They developed a working system that would save lives throughout the country and overseas and continue to do so one decade later. They help save lives with donations of blood and train people in CPR, First Aid, and how to respond to disaster. The Red Cross assists in people coming together to provide for those in need, and have changed the face of medical education and donation.
During the turn of the 20th century, Red Cross aided the United States in the Spanish-American War of 1898. Their charter states that they are purposed in giving relief to and serving as a medium of communication between members of the American armed forces and their families and providing national and international disaster relief and mitigation. This included first aid, water safety, nutrition, accident prevention, and health training programs to the public. They also assisted in World War 1 and World War 2; hiring nurses, wrapping bandages, sending supplies and care packages and donating blood to the soldiers at war.
While centered mainly around wartime relief in the early 1900s, today they provide relief in any national crisis such as hurricane or flood. Their mission is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Their aim is to provide Americans as well as people from other countries, military families and their soldiers relief and support in the face of disaster. They are largely known for their blood supply, with nearly 4 million Americans donating blood annually, they are the largest supplier are blood in America.
The Red Cross aided in mass education of wartime relief providing families with safety and comfort. They developed a working system that would save lives throughout the country and overseas and continue to do so one decade later. They help save lives with donations of blood and train people in CPR, First Aid, and how to respond to disaster. The Red Cross assists in people coming together to provide for those in need, and have changed the face of medical education and donation.
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