Blood Drive Kicks Off Preparedness Month

Blood Drive will be held at the Office of Emergency Management on Tuesday, 1 September from 11-4pm in the Media Room at 833 Boonville.

Emergency Management will be promoting Hometown Ready and Red Cross will be promoting preparedness. We will also be selling weather radios.

KGBX will be doing remote call ins and also they will be giving one weather radio away each day for the first week of September.

Folks can call me for more information or to sign up for a time to give blood. Signing up will assure them of a definite time and they wont have to wait - which they might if they walk in.

Faith Koppes

Director of Preparedness Health and Safety

1545 N. West Bypass

Springfield, MO. 65803

417-832-9500 EXT 106

September eMail Signature

Here is the new tag line for September for those adding it on to their email!

***** Be Red Cross Ready- It’s important to prepare for possible disasters and other emergencies . Natural and human-caused disasters can strike suddenly, at any time and anywhere. There are three actions everyone can take that can help make a difference. Do you know what they are? Click on the link http://tr.im/RedCrossReady and find out!

Faith Koppes
Director of Preparedness Health and Safety
1545 N. West Bypass
Springfield, MO. 65803
417-832-9500 ext.106

Drawing for Prizes! (United Way Office Fundraiser)

UNITED WAY FUNDRAISER

(United Way of the Ozarks serves the following counties: Barry Christian Dallas Douglas Greene Hickory Laclede Lawrence Polk Stone Taney Texas Webster Wright)

Ticket sales for great PRIZES

SILVER DOLLAR CITY——

——ANIMAL SAFARI ADVENTURE

IMAX FUN— ——DAY SPA

——ZOO PICNIC

BRANSON GETAWAY——

ADDITIONAL PRIZES INCLUDE TASTE OF ASIA, SHOW TICKETS, and much more…

Tickets-$1.00 each or 12 for $10.00.

Update: Drawing was 27 Aug - Look for another opportunity to win great prizes for a great cause this time next year!

New Casework Office in Nevada

The Greater Ozarks Chapter of the American Red Cross will begin client casework from the Nevada Office for seven of the counties the chapter serves (Vernon, Cedar, St. Clair, Dade, Polk, Dallas and Hickory).

The goals are to provide more efficient follow-up with those who we help after disasters (like house fires) and more volunteer opportunities in our Nevada office. Volunteers Valorie Mead and Joyce Wallace will be in charge of casework. If you would like to help them, please call the Nevada Office at (417) 667-5563.

The Nevada Office is located in the Great Southern Bank Building at 201 E Cherry Street. Great Southern Bank has graciously loaned much office furniture to create a pleasant area for caseworkers and clients. The chapter greatly appreciates their contribution and would like to acknowledge their generosity.

Take the eMail Preparedness Pledge!

Hi Everyone!

I don't know about you, but I am CONSTANTLY sending eMails to my friends and family to let them know the important things in my life (or to forward the next best joke to them! :)). Imagine what could happen if, with every eMail you sent, you taught someone how to be safe, and how to be prepared for disaster? Just think of how many lives you could touch, and how many lives you could potentially save....all with just an eMail!

That's why I'm committing to educating EVERYONE I touch through eMail on the "Preparedness Tip of the Month". It's as easy as changing your signature block on your eMail program to include the tip that we send out each month. This month's tip is:

***** HEAT STROKE (also known as sunstroke) is a
life-threatening condition. Call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number
immediately! Signs include: hot, red skin which may be dry or moist; changes in
consciousness; vomiting; and high body temperature. *****
Click on the link http://bit.ly/RedCrossReady and learn how to BE PREPARED!

It's that easy! With every eMail you send, you are potentially saving someone's life. (Think about how many eMails you send in a day! That's a lot of impact you can have!)

So, take the 'eMail Preparedness Pledge' with me, and add the Preparedness Tip Of The Month to your eMail signature today!

Thanks!
Luke Bolz
Director of Volunteer Services
Greater Ozarks Chapter of the
American Red Cross

P.s. If you add this, or something similiar to your eMail signature, let us know! We'd love to hear about it! :)

Nevada Office Volunteers Begin Casework

August 1st was the official start date of casework in the Nevada office for the following counties: Vernon, Cedar, St Clair, Dade, Dallas, Polk, & Hickory.

Today is the 1st business day and we are working our first "live" fire that occurred Saturday in Vernon County.

Our casework leads for the Nevada office are Valorie Mead and Joyce Wallace, both Volunteers.

Brian

Casework Specialist

Web Site Suggestions Welcome

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Hi Everyone!

 

We have just launched the first few pages in our Website Redesign!

 

We have had Volunteers working on our website for the last few weeks, and have made some really exciting improvements!

 

Check out our Home Page at http://www.redcross-ozarks.org!

 

Our Blog also has a new web address at http://www.ozarksredcross.org!

 

(Speaking of Blogs, we have a new page on our website that lists all of the Social Media sites that we belong to, with our usernames…..check them out at http://www.redcross-ozarks.org/connect.htm !)

 

If you have ideas for our website, feel free to send them to our Communication Services team at:

 

TeamLeader2@Redcross-Ozarks.org

 

Thanks!
K. Luke Bolz

Director of Volunteer Services