Local volunteers respond to tornadoes in Phelps, Pulaski and Dent Counties
The American Red Cross Capital Area Regional Chapter rang in 2011 by providing food, shelter, comfort and hope to families across central and eastern Missouri devastated by the tornados that touched down New Year's Eve. Volunteers from Mexico, Columbia, Jefferson City and the affected counties worked with families in Phelps, Pulaski and Dent counties over the weekend, making sure all of their immediate and emergency needs were met. Local volunteers and staff continue to work with family's returning to Ft Leonard Wood after the holidays to find homes damaged and destroyed. Over the weekend, 203 meals were served from both mobile and fixed feeding sites. Sadly, four ...
February 4, National Client Casework/Local Client Paperwork for Lake Area Volunteers at Christ the King Lutheran Church.
February 11 – Sheltering Training for Rolla Area Volunteers.
February 18 – Disaster Services Overview/Damage Assessment Training in Jefferson City
February 18 – Serving People with Disabilities in Columbia
February 18 – Disaster Services Overview/Damage Assessment Training at the Lake, Christ the King Lutheran Church.
Contact the office at 1-573-635-1132 for reservations and more details.
American Red Cross Capital Area Chapter
PREPAREDNESS and HEALTH and SAFETY SERVICES
CLASS SCHEDULE for FEBRUARY 2012
For more information or to register call 1-800-REDCROSS (733-2767) Read the rest of this entry »
The federal government treats some out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Red Cross as charitable contributions that can be deducted on itemized income tax returns.
Many volunteers don’t know they’re entitled to deduct the expenses they pay to help the Red Cross.
The following information offers guidance about the tax implications of personal expenses incurred when assisting the Red Cross or any other charitable organization. Read the rest of this entry »
Classes listed below are held in the chapter training room, 318 Jackson St. in Jefferson City
FA – First aid; CPR – cardiopulmonary resuscitation; AED – automated external defibrillator
Monday, Jan. 30: FA/CPR/AED review: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Read the rest of this entry »
American Red Cross Capital Area Chapter officials introduced Dave Griffith as the chapter’s new executive director during a news conference Dec. 28.
“This opportunity is one that I feel like I have been preparing for over the 20 plus years of my volunteer life,” Griffith said at the news conference. “The impact that the American Red Cross has on the daily lives of the people is one that I take very seriously. I will do my best as executive director to meet those needs at a time in their lives when many in our community are facing their worst moments.” Read the rest of this entry »
