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