Southwest Chapter Celebrates Red Cross Month
EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 3, 2025 — The Southwest Chapter is kicking off its celebration of Red Cross Month today, March 3rd at 9:30 a.m. at the local Red Cross office, located at 29 S. Stockwell Road in Evansville.
At this event, the Red Cross will celebrate a new partnership with the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. Students, volunteers, Red Cross board members, and community partners will also work together to assemble comfort kits. These kits, which will include brand-new stuffed animals donated by local students, are distributed to families impacted by disasters such as home fires, providing much-needed support and comfort during times of crisis.
Officials from the City of Evansville will join the celebration to issue a Red Cross Month Proclamation, honoring those who provide critical support in emergencies when help can’t wait. Darla Hoover, Chief of Schools and Instructional Core for the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will also participate in the event.
Red Cross Month Celebration
Monday, March 3rd | 9:30 a.m.
American Red Cross | 29 2. Stockwell Rd., Evansville
Red Cross Month is a national tradition that began in March 1943 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first Red Cross Month proclamation — and each U.S. president has followed ever since.
About the American Red Cross Indiana Region:
The American Red Cross of Indiana Region serves 6.9 million people in 104 counties in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio through its chapters: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, and Greater Indianapolis (Regional Headquarters). The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit us at Redcross.org/Indiana or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @indianaredcross. LinkedIn: American Red Cross of Indiana.
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