Clearfield Area United Way is holding a February Basket Raffle to benefit the Clearfield-Jefferson Red Cross and Clearfield United Way. One winner will be drawn every day in the month of February and a Bonus Basket will be drawn on February 29. Tickets are $25.00 and available at the Clearfield and Brookville Red Cross offices 765-5516 or 849-2712 and Clearfield United Way office 765-6521.
The American Red Cross helps vulnerable people around the world to prevent, prepare for, and respond to disasters, complex humanitarian emergencies, and life-threatening health conditions.
The American Red Cross accomplishes this goal by working within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement—the world’s largest humanitarian network with more than 180 Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies and more than 100 million volunteers. In all our work, we abide by the seven fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.
The American Red Cross works to build the local capacities of our partner Red Cross and Red Crescent societies by strengthening their leadership, financial management, volunteer networks, and technical capabilities. We also work with our Movement partners to train and organize volunteers and educate communities to empower them with the skills and knowledge they need to help themselves. To ensure that programs are comprehensive, the American Red Cross establishes partnerships with other public and private organizations whose capabilities strengthen and complement our initiatives.
International Services initiatives focus on primary health care, emergency response and preparedness, restoring family links, and the dissemination of international humanitarian law. For each of these priority areas, we promote cost-effective, community-based programs, which target large numbers of people with humanitarian aid that is rapid, effective, and large-scale.
The American Red Cross needs you!
Various Opportunities to Help — Red Cross volunteers provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Fits Your Schedule— Your local Red Cross chapter can work with you to provide rewarding experiences, whatever your schedule.
No Special Skills required — The Red Cross needs people with all kinds of different backgrounds, talents and skill levels. And, if you need training, we’ll provide it.
We Depend on Volunteers. Volunteers constitute 96 percent of our total work force to carry on our humanitarian work.
If you would like a speaker for your business or group meeting, call the Red Cross. We have speakers available who can offer many informational topics to fill any time slot.
The 2008 Punxsutawney Phils are available at both Clearfield and Jefferson Red Cross offices, Reed Brothers Tool & Equipment Rental in Clearfield and Dubois, Miller Brothers Furniture in Punxsutawney, and Curwensville True Value for a donation of $6.00.
Health & Safety Classes:
Adult CPR – Clearfield – January 16 and February 6, 2008
Brookville – February 13, 2008
Punxsutawney – February 11, 2008
Infant Child CPR – February 7, 2008
First Aid – Clearfield – January 17, 2008
Brookville – February 14, 2008
Punxsutawney – February 12, 2008
All of the above classes begin at 6:00 pm. Call 765-5516 to register in Clearfield or 849-2712 to register in Brookville & Punxsutawney.
Red Cross disaster training is scheduled at the Clearfield Red Cross office on the following dates.
Client Assistance Card: Caseworkers Feb. 7 @ 9am
Mass Casualty Disasters, Feb. 9 @ 9am
Fulfilling Our Mission, Feb 21 @ 6:30 pm
Several more classes are scheduled for April 4,5 and 6 at our I-80 Emergency Services Training Weekend.
For more information on these classes, or to register, please call 814-765-5516 or 814-849-2712 Monday through Friday from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Or you can e-mail us at esd@clearfieldjeffersonredcross.org
Visit the Clearfield-Jefferson Chapter web site at www.clearfieldjeffersonredcross.org for all the local Red Cross news.
Clearfield Bloodmobile Schedule
Mon. Jan. 14 Mountain Laurel Nursing & Rehab. 12:00 -6:00
Wed. Jan. 16 Quehanna Boot Camp 10:00 – 3:30
Fri. Jan. 18 Fixed Site 12:00 – 6:00
Jefferson Bloodmobile Schedule
Friday, Jan 18 Brookville Church of God Noon -6PM
Friday, Jan 18 First United Methodist Church -Punxsutawney Noon-6PM
Tuesday, Jan 29 St. Mary’s Church-Reynoldsville 1PM-7PM
By supporting the American Red Cross you provide the vital funds necessary to support all of our core services—from the disasters that impact thousands to the blood needed by a single child. When you help the Clearfield-Jefferson Chapter American Red Cross, you help our community.
The American Red Cross is a non-profit organization funded in part by United Way. Please consider a generous gift to the Clearfield-Jefferson Chapter American Red Cross. We need your help to help others in need and to provide education and training to the community.
Checks may be sent to Clearfield-Jefferson Chapter, 1100 S. Second St. Suite 2, Clearfield, Pa 16830, or Clearfield-Jefferson Chapter, 275 Main St., Brookville, Pa 15825.
VISA and MasterCard are accepted.
Red Cross is a United Way and United Fund Participating Agency and an RSVP Station.
