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For
over a century, the American Red Cross has worked to improve the
quality of life, to enhance self-reliance and concern for others,
and to help people prevent, prepare for, and cope with emergencies.
Founded in 1917, the Upstate South Carolina Chapter touches thousands
of lives every year. In all we do, our mission remains to help
prevent and relieve human suffering.
Our
Mission
The
American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers,
that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people
prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. It does this
through services that are consistent with its Congressional Charter
and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross
Movement.
Our
Vision
The
Red Cross is a leader in time of need...empowering people to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to emergencies in our community and throughout
the world. Always there...touching more lives, in new ways under
the same trusted symbol.
People
rely on the American Red Cross to respond immediately and effectively
wherever help is needed. The Red Cross responds to disasters by
opening shelters, preparing and serving meals and snacks and mobilizing
trained disaster relief workers to provide these and other services
without delay. Red Cross also provides affected families with
vouchers for food, clothing, prescription medications and other
disaster caused needs.
The
financial benefits of gifts to the Red Cross depend on your situation,
but the opportunity to make a difference is always great. Your
contribution is needed because all assistance provided by the
Red Cross is free, made possible through the generous donations
of the American people.
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