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Volunteer as an American Red Cross instructor and teach others the skills they need to save lives.
You can help the American Red Cross reach people in your community with lifesaving training, including CPR, first aid and automated external defibrillation.
For more information contact the Berkshire County chapter of the American Red Cross chapter at (413) 442-1506 or complete the application to teach health & safety courses and submit it to the chapter via email, fax (413-448-6051) or in person at 480 West Street in Pittsfield.
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Welcome to the American Red Cross of Berkshire County
The Annual Volunteer Picnic
When: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - from 5:00 until 7:00 pm
Where: Controy Pavilion on Onota Lake, Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield
What: Another celebration and recognition event for the volunteers who ARE the Red Cross - Please join us for an afternoon full of friends, food, prizes and boat loads of fun!
RSVP: Millie Blum - (413) 442-1506 ext. 13
It never rains on volunteers!
The 16th Annual Berkshire Red Cross 2008 Golf Classic Welcomes LPGA & PGA Class A member Kay McMahon
The Berkshire County Red Cross will be holding its Sixteenth Annual Red Cross Golf Classic at the Country Club of Pittsfield on Monday, August 25, 2008. The event includes an 18 hole scramble format, many contests and activities including a Hole-In-One, putting contests, raffles, gifts, lunch, dinner, and much more.
2008 Berkshire County AIDS Walk & Rally
This year's AIDS Walk & Rally will take place on Saturday, September 13th at the Pittsfield Common on First Street. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and we'll step off together at 10. The route goes down First Street and across to Park Square for a brief "rally" then returns to the Common via North and Eagle Streets.
AMERICAN RED CROSS SERVICE TO THE ARMED FORCES UPDATE
American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces can be traced back to the Civil War when Clara Barton tended wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Today the Red Cross continues its service supporting 1.4 million active duty personnel and their immediate family members. The Red Cross also reaches out to the more than 1.2 million members of the National Guard/Reserves and their immediate family members who reside in nearly every community in America Click here to read more (PDF 40KB).
Charging for Services
("Coffee and Donuts")
The Red Cross sold coffee and doughnuts instead of giving them away to military personnel during World War II at the request by the U.S. Secretary of War. This caused bad feelings at the time and has spawned myths ever since, including accusations that the Red Cross sold other items such as sweaters and cigarettes (false) and that the Red Cross sold coffee and doughnuts in other conflicts (false). Click here to read more.
The American Red Cross of Berkshire County is proud to now offer the life saving services of Link to Life through its new alliance. This Personal Emergency Response System will allow you or a loved one to get the help they need with the touch of a button. By simply pressing the water-resistant Help Button, Subscribers can summon the help of the police, ambulance or fire department, or even a family member or neighbor. Link to Life also maintains a complete list of medications and medical conditions on each Subscriber to help ensure the best medical attention possible.
As a kick off for this exciting new service, Link to Life will be offering friends of American Red Cross free installation (a savings of $25). The monthly cost of service is $34.95 (plus state tax) and may be covered by Mass Health.
Link to Life provides help when you need it and peace of mind when you do not.
Give yourself or a loved one the gift of safety and independence in 2007
For more information or to order service, please call
Link to Life-American Red Cross
1.877.434.9871
or
visit us at www.linktolife.com
More Efforts to Support Our Troops
Learn more about the Red Cross of Berkshire County's efforts on behalf of our troops by reading about:
The American Red Cross is pleased to introduce the new online Be Red Cross Ready public educational program. The purpose of this program is to provide participants with the knowledge to prepare for possible disasters and other life-threatening emergencies. Emergency preparedness is a primary role of the American Red Cross and this new online program enables Red Cross to easily reach those who utilize the internet.
The online Be Red Cross Ready program is part of a comprehensive Be Red Cross Ready initiative which is an evolution of and will replace the Together We Prepare program when all program elements release.
The online program content reflects the most up-to-date information available and is in concert with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and includes a change from 5 to 3 actions. Content is updated with the latest science for first aid, CPR and emergency cardiovascular care.
National DSHR Volunteers Needed
Disaster Services Human Relation Volunteers are needed to assist with disasters both locally and nationally. The Red Cross has both local and national volunteers trained and ready to respond to disasters throughout the nation ... Learn more
URGENT: WE NEED VOLUNTEER DRIVERS
Our incredible generous and dedicated volunteer drivers make the Medical Transportation Service of the Berkshire County Chapter of the American Red Cross possible. Some volunteers drive every week, while others drive less frequently. We have drivers who like to stay within the County while others prefer the longer trips to Springfield, Worchester or Boston. All trips are for medical necessities such as dialysis treatment, chemotherapy, radiation, and outpatient treatment.
We require an interest in people and a desire to help those without their own means of transportation, a valid drivers license and good driving record, and a standard First Aid/CPR course, which is provided at Red Cross expense.
Please contact Dick Stockwell at 413-442-1506 if you are interested in helping to provide this very important service.
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