The Heroes Campaign is the largest annual fundraising campaign
conducted by the local Red Cross and funds donated are used
to provide services to the local community.

<Meet our 2008 Heroes>         <2007 Heroes>

2009 Heroes Campaign Committee Members

Ed Piotrowski Chair	Mike Arakas	Hilda Carter	Dave “Blue” Fields	Kathryn Hoy Kauffman
Rev. John Kassouf	Cindra Marshall	Greg Rowles	Marybeth Smith	Jenifer Sweat

Please support your local American Red Cross
By Becoming a Hero for the ARC

The concept is VERY simple. Individuals are recruited to raise a minimum of $1,000 through any legal means they choose. Usually, the “Heroes” who are recruited have the ability to involve their employer, church, school, or civic club to support their fund raising efforts.

Dining for the Red Cross

Divine Dining’s Ultimate California Pizza locations teamed up with the local Red Cross to raise money for the Heroes Campaign. Local public service workers, teachers and school administrators, along with some students joined forces to raise funds during March, which is Red Cross month. Pictured at the Surfside Beach location are (from left) District Manager John Bessinger with his team.

In 2007, the Coastal South Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross:

• Responded to 190 local disasters; largely residential fires affecting 205 families and 741 local residents; spending $110,500 on emergency food, clothing and shelter for local disaster victims.
• From first aid, CPR, and AED training to swimming and life guarding, American Red Cross programs helped people lead safer and healthier lives. Some 14,351 individuals learned lifesaving skills through 1,386 classes offered by the chapter.
• The international tracing program helped 1 local family find relatives with whom they had lost contact because of a natural disaster, war or international conflict.
• The Red Cross provided 370 emergency communications between those in the Armed Forces and their families and outreach services to an additional 210 members of the military and/or their families.
• Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. Over the last year, local blood drives collected 6,640 units of blood.
• For 19 years the Chapter has provided Christmas Day dinner to approximately 3,000 residents who would otherwise be without food and/or fellowship on that day.
• The Chapter -- covering Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg counties -- provided an annual Christmas toy giveaway for 238 children who lost their homes due to disaster. 

Make a Donation to the Red Cross today!

Make checks payable to: 

• Coastal South Carolina Chapter, ARC, 2795 Pampas Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC 29576
  ~or~

• Georgetown Service Center, ARC, 537 Lafayette Circle, Georgetown, SC 29440

Receipts will be mailed to the address on the check.

Credit card donation: Call (843) 477-0020 or (843) 546-5422 for more details.

The Coastal South Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross does not receive any type of government or national funding. Services provided are due to local donations and fundraising from supporters in Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg counties. All services are made possible because of volunteers.