Chairman's Massage
Greetings to all our friends and neighbors. The Board of Directors would like to thank those families and friends that have supported the York-Poquoson Chapter of the American Red Cross for the contributions and volunteer services during the last fiscal year. Without your help we could not have been as successful as we were at providing services and training to our neighbors and friends. There was a time when neighbors sincerely helped neighbors. Some neighbors still do - the York-Poquoson, American Red Cross is one such neighbor. However, your local chapter is struggling against ever decreasing funding from the United Way (The United Way is losing funding also); and it seems that emergencies - tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, storms, fires and earthquakes are increasing with every passing news account. To stay vigilant, your chapter can use your talents and / or money. We do not ask for this for ourselves - but we ask on behalf of those among us who will need our services. Last year, the chapter provided services and / or help to over 2,000 families, friends and neighbors. This year the number will increase while the money will probably decrease. With your continued support, we are planning to help our neighbors, families and friends. We can not fight the good fight without you; but with you we can accomplish much. Thanks for your previous contribution, and we look forward to working with you this year.
Yours truly,
Dwight Henderson,
Chapter Chairman
Special Thanks to:
Red Cross Volunteers
Amoco Refinery
Yorktown Cheatham Annex
EZ.94 Radio
Naval Weapons Station
Poquoson Fire Department
Poquoson Post
USCG RTC
York County Administration
York Town Crier
Financial Report
For Year Ended June 30, 1996
|
Income United Way Allocations Total Contributions, Revenue, Gains Expenditures Service to Military Families Total Program Services Management and General Total Expenses and Loses Excess (deficiency) Net Assets at Beginning
of Year |
. $45,692 108,831 . 9,311 55,276 14,041 82,277 26,554 231,553 |
A copy of the audited financial report prepared by Rebecca H. Butler, CPA, Newport News, VA, is available for inspection during regular business hours in the Chapter House.
All local Red Cross Programs and Services derive their sole support from contributions made by citizens of this community through the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula. The Board of Directors of the York-Poquoson Chapter wishes to express its gratitude to all that gave so generously. We urge your continued support.
Facts and Figures
Volunteer Program 2776 Volunteers in:
Armed Forces Emergency Services
Bloodmobiles
Community Services
Disaster Services
Fund Raising
General Office Support
Health & Safety Services
International Services
Armed Forces Emergency Services
102 Families assisted
28 Civilians / Veterans assisted
140 Emergency communications
Blood Program
2009 Units collected
333 First-time donors
14 Community Blood Drives
14 Military Blood Drives
5 High School Blood Drives
Community Services
10 Blood Pressure Screening
3 Baby-sitting Courses
1 Knowing Mowing Courses
41 Language Bank Requests
29 Medical Loan assisted
8 School and Youth Programs
12 S.H.A.R.E. Food Programs
Disaster Services
5 Fire families assisted
2 Disaster Courses
1 Disaster Drill
2 Disaster Shelters opened
Healthy and Safety
481 First Aid Certificates Issued
540 CPR Certificates Issued
185 HIV / AIDS Education
295 Water Safety Certificates Issued
19 Health Fairs / Demonstrations
1 First Aid Station
16 Instructor Candidate Trainings