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Upcoming Chapter Events

Interested in Swimming Lessons?

City of Frederick Recreation

Tel: 301-600-3846

Ft. Detrick Swimming Pool

Tel: 301-619-2498

Babysitters Training:

Tuesday, July 7 / Wednesday, July 8

from 9:00-12:30 p.m. (one course)

Hair and Fashion Show

Saturday, July 11 at 7:00 p.m.

Produced by The Temple

22 W. Church Street, Frederick

Tickets are $12 per person with all proceeds to benefit the Frederick County Red Cross

For more information...

Chapter Volunteer Meeting

RSVP

Monday, July 13 at 6:30 p.m.

Instead of our traditional meeting, we will gather at Hard Times Cafe for an evening

of networking. Please RSVP if you plan on attending. Dinner is at your expense and families are invited.

Board of Directors Meeting

RSVP

Tuesday, July 14 at 6:15 p.m.

Courtyard by Marriott

Volunteer Orientation:

Saturday, July 25 from 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Mass Care Overview

Saturday, July 25 from 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Chapter Blood Drive

Monday, August 3, 2:00-8:00 p.m.

At the Chapter

Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE for scheduling.

Our Mission

The American Red Cross empowers ordinary people to perform extraordinary acts in emergency situations. We train. We mobilize. We connect donors and volunteers to those in urgent need of a helping hand. Whether it is a hurricane or a heart attack; a call for blood or a call for help, the American Red Cross is there. Together, we can transform a life in crisis into a life of hope.

Red Cross News

June-29-2009

Between Heart and Hand

The American Red Cross has released a new video 'Between Heart and Hand," which conveys the essence of our mission in just over two minutes. To see the video, click the version you pr

June-29-2009

The Temple Presents... Hair and Fashion Show

On July 11, The Temple (a Paul Mitchell Partner School) is sponsoring a hair and fashion show to benefit the American Red Cross. For those of you not familiar with The Temple, they are a local

June-3-2009

TVs Donated to Non-Profits

Following the purchase of new TVs for one of their hotels, Plamondon Hospitality Partners used the outgoing TVs to provide support to the Frederick non-profit community. Plamondon Hospitality Partne

June-3-2009

Red Cross Offers On-Line Course Registration

The Frederick County Chapter American Red Cross recently released a new web site design at www.frederickredcross.org. Two new features of this website are the ability to register on-line for CPR/Fir

June-3-2009

Hurricane Season Opens: A Reminder to Prepare

The return of hurricane season on June 1 is a call to action to check family emergency plans and restock your disaster supplies kits. Even though Frederick County normally receives only occasional i

May-24-2009

2009 National CPR/AED Awareness Week

The 2009 National CPR/AED Awareness Week will be held June 1-7. In late 2007, the U.S. Congress established the first week of June as National CPR/AED Awareness Week. The American Red Cross urge

The Frederick County Chapter Provides:

Disaster relief for single/multiple family fires and other disasters throughout Frederick County;
Assistance to military personnel and their families in relaying verified emergency messages;
Health and Safety classes including First Aid/CPR and Babysitters Training;
Preparedness Information through Community Disaster Education Presentations and displays;
Training for disaster volunteers wishing to deploy with the Red Cross to larger disasters;
The Frederick County Red Cross Museum which includes an extensive collection of Red Cross memorabilia.

Summer Water Safety Tips

Meet Abby and Audrey. They learned the importance of water safety in a big way--when they were just four and five years old.

While playing at the pool one day, Audrey fell and started sinking toward the bottom in the deep end. Using water safety skills she learned in a Red Cross swimming and water safety class, Abby was able to save her from drowning.

As summer gears up, do you know how to stay safe around the water? We've rounded up some important tips for you to check out before you grab your swimsuit and your sunscreen. To learn more, click here.