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PRINTER'S NO. 506
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
31
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY VULAKOVICH, BAKER, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, AUMENT, BLAKE,
BOSCOLA, DINNIMAN, FARNESE, FONTANA, GORDNER, GREENLEAF,
HAYWOOD, HUGHES, KITCHEN, MENSCH, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, SCHWANK,
SMITH, TARTAGLIONE, TEPLITZ, WARD, WHITE, WOZNIAK AND
YUDICHAK, FEBRUARY 24, 2015
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, FEBRUARY 24, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of March 2015 as "American Red Cross
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton founded the American
Red Cross; and
WHEREAS, In 1900, the Congress of the United States granted
the American Red Cross a charter, making the volunteer
organization responsible for providing services to members of
the armed forces of the United States and relief to disaster
victims at home and abroad; and
WHEREAS, Today's American Red Cross is a humanitarian
organization led by volunteers that provide relief to victims of
disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to
emergencies; and
WHEREAS, For more than a century, the American Red Cross has
assisted Americans in preventing, preparing and responding to
large and small disasters; and
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WHEREAS, Just as families and communities depend on the
American Red Cross in times of need, the American Red Cross
depends on the support of the American people to help sustain
the foundation; and
WHEREAS, The American Red Cross strives to prevent and
alleviate human suffering wherever it is found, to protect life
and health and to ensure respect for each human being; and
WHEREAS, The American Red Cross provides services to all
Americans in need, regardless of nationality, race, religious
beliefs, class or political opinions; and
WHEREAS, Services provided by the American Red Cross promote
mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace;
and
WHEREAS, In fiscal year 2013, volunteers and staff from the
American Red Cross responded to 2,485 disasters throughout this
Commonwealth, providing relief to more than 4,100 families; and
WHEREAS, During the 48 days of the Commonwealth's largest
manhunt, the American Red Cross partnered with the Pennsylvania
State Police to support three 24-hour-a-day feeding sites,
providing more than 65,000 meals and over 1.3 million snacks to
first responders; and
WHEREAS, In 2014, 7,355 Pennsylvanians served as volunteers
for the American Red Cross; and
WHEREAS, In 2014, the American Red Cross responded to
approximately 3,000 disasters and provided assistance to
families impacted by disasters in all 67 counties in this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, In fiscal year 2014, the American Red Cross
financially assisted 4,151 families across this Commonwealth;
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WHEREAS, Residents of this Commonwealth donated hundreds of
thousands of units of blood to help save or better the lives of
their neighbors; and
WHEREAS, The American Red Cross trained more than 215,000
people in many different programs Statewide; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 100,000 individuals were trained in
first aid, the proper way to perform CPR or the use of an
automatic external defibrillator; and
WHEREAS, Thirty-five thousand individuals received training
in aquatic and water safety and more than 75,000 individuals
were trained in emergency preparedness; and
WHEREAS, The American Red Cross will continue to play a
valuable role in catastrophic relief, humanitarianism and
volunteerism during the 21st century; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of March 2015
as "American Red Cross Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate commend the American Red Cross and
all of its employees and volunteers for their service and
dedication to the communities and residents of this
Commonwealth.
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