Sounds of Service

Thank you to Red Cross PhotoCorps member Maureen Junkins.

American Red Cross volunteer Rolena King stands back stage at the Sounds of Service fundraising event in Howard County on Thursday night. The event featured local bands and inspirational stories about  Red Cross assistance in Central Maryland.

Scouts Take Cue From Squirrel

 

Squiggy

Squiggy the Safety Squirrel (along with his human helpers) recently presented Red Cross information to Cub Scout Pack 999 in Harford County. The scouts learned about disaster preparedness and how to help their families during an emergency. Here is what the Cubmaster had to say about the presentation:  

“I am glad we had Squiggy come as that really helped keep the boys interested. Thanks again for providing the programs to groups such as ours. It is important information and it is a great way for the Scouts and kids to learn about what to do in an emergency. Hopefully it will even start a dialogue at home where the Scout will talk to their parents about it.” — Tony Nardi, Cubmaster Pack 999.

Learn more about the Red Cross Youth Network here.

Dozens Displaced After Baltimore Apartment Fire

Red Cross volunteers were called on Saturday to help Dickey Hill residents after fire damaged 10 apartments.

http://wjz.com/local/fire.firefighters.Baltimore.2.940472.html

Red Cross Assists Multiple Families Left Homeless During Freezing Weather

The Red Cross was on the scene to assist four families after a fire damaged row homes on the 3600 block of Belvedere Road in Baltimore yesterday. Video of the blaze is below courtesy of Michael Schwartzberg, Fire Photographer. 

Red Cross volunteers were also there on Monday for 10 families needing help after three fires damaged multiple homes in the area. This has been a particularly busy January for the Red Cross. We have helped 90 families this month as compared to 57 in January 2008 and only 53 in January 2007.  To support this work click here.

It’s Like 1st Aid for Your Taste Buds

Present this coupon when you visit Applebee’s on 8335 Benson Drive in Columbia on January 15th and they will donate 10% of your purchase to the Red Cross of Central Maryland.

Tracing News

The latest issue of Tracing News is now on-line. Take a look, leave a comment and tell us what you think, then pass it on!

CHRISTMAS FIRES

   

Pictures of Baltimore County firefighters battling one of the 5 fires that affected the region  on Christmas day. Red Cross volunteers were there to assist the families. (Photo’s courtesy of Michael Schwartzberg, Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company)

DAT Response

Date of Incident	Number of Families Assisted	Address	City	Zip	Area
12/17/2008	1	1900 block of Harmon Avenue	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore City

DAT Response

Central MD Red Crossers have been out in force over the last 3 weeks. If your family was affected by a home fire in Central MD and the Red Cross helped you, leave a comment and tell us about it.

Date of Incidents	Number of families assisted	Address	City	Zip	Area
12/14/2008	1	7400 block of Belclare Road	Dundalk	21222	Baltimore County
12/14/2008	1	2700 block of Hugo Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore City
12/12/2008	3	3700 block of Tenth Street	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore City
12/12/2008	1	100 block of North Post Road	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County
12/12/2008	2	900 block of Bennett Place	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore City
12/9/2008	1	200 block of South Bouldin Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore City
12/9/2008	1	100 block of Franklintowne Road	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore City
12/8/2008	6	3400 block of Shore Drive	Bay Ridge	21403	Anne Arundel County
12/8/2008	1	4800 block of Bayonne Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore City
12/8/2008	1	1100 block of North Luzerne Avenue	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore City
12/2/2008	2	800 block of 33rd Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore City
12/2/2008	1	2000 block of Saratoga Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore City
12/2/2008	6	1200 block of Madison	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County
12/1/2008	1	3300 block of Carlisle	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore City
11/30/2008	1	5500 block of Willis Avenue	Arbutus	21227	Baltimore County
11/30/2008	1	3700 block of Court Leigh Drive	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County
11/29/2008	7	W. Bend Court	Woodlawn	21244	Baltimore County
11/29/2008	1	2100 block of Pentland Drive	Parkville	21234	Baltimore County
11/26/2008	1	2100 block of Lorraine Avenue	Gwynn Oak	21207	Baltimore County
11/26/2008	1	3600 block of Old Milford Mill Road	Milford Mill	21244	Baltimore County
11/26/2008	1	1500 block of N. Luzerne Avenue	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore City
11/26/2008	1	4400 block of Mannasota Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore City
11/26/2008	1	700 block of Custus Street	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County
11/25/2008	1	700 block of Lancers Terrace	Crownsville	21032	Anne Arundel

Standards of Excellence

The Central MD Chapter has earned the Seal of Excellence by the  MD Association of Nonprofits Standards for Excellence Institute, a national initiative that promotes the highest standards of ethics and accountability in nonprofit governance, management, and operations, and facilitates adherence to those standards by all nonprofits. 

L to R Suzanne Brace, Chair, Ethics Standards Committee; Frank Miller, Executive Director, Central MD Red Cross; and Darryl A. Jones, Sr, CEO, Standards for Excellence Institute.