Transcript Fundraising Action Planning I

ARC 1.0 Introduction Video
American Red Cross 1.0
Learn and Act
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Presenter 2
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Today’s agenda
 The International Red Cross Movement
 American Red Cross at a glance
 What does the American Red Cross do?
 Cold hard questions – Red Cross Jeopardy!
…with lots of fun in between!
The International Red Cross
Movement
The Scope of
International Red Cross Movement
The Movement is made up of almost 97 million volunteers, supporters, and
staff in 186 countries.
Major structures:
 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
(IFRC)
– 186 national member societies
– A general secretariat in Geneva
– 60 delegations strategically located to support key initiatives
 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Youth Volunteers on the International Scene
The International Federation Youth Commission promotes
youth activities around the world
Youth volunteers are involved in:
- Peer programs
- Advocacy campaigns to reduce violence/discrimination
- Relief operations and much more!
The Symbols
•Red Cross
•Red Crescent
•Red Crystal
Red Cross Fundamental Principles
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Humanity
Impartiality
Neutrality
Independence
Universality
Voluntary Service
Unity
 Fundamental Principles Cartoon
American Red Cross
At a Glance
Fulfilling our Mission
The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to
emergencies through services that are consistent with the seven fundamental
principles.
American Red Cross At a Glance
 The American Red Cross is volunteer led, at all levels. The
Board of Governors members are volunteers.
 For every staff manager, there is a volunteer partner.
– Chapter: Chair of Disaster Response (volunteer) and
Manager of Disaster Response (staff)
 They work together to deliver Red Cross services and help
their communities.
How does the Organization look like?
American Red Cross At a Glance
 The American Red Cross consists of a network of blood
regions, chapters, and SAF stations
 Chapters are designated as “community chapters” or
“regional chapters.”
 Community chapters -> regional chapters -> divisions ->
NHQ
Field Governance Structure
Youth Involvement with American Red Cross
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Youth Involvement Model
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Youth Involvement at the local level
Models of youth involvement:
 No formal structure ( youth volunteers supporting the
implementation of various initiatives at the chapter)
 Red Cross School Club (s) associated with the chapter
 Formal youth program (with a designated youth director
or advisor)
What does the American Red Cross do?
The American Red Cross assists local communities in five
distinctive “lines of service”
American Red Cross Lines of Service
International Services
General Facts
The Measles/Malaria Initiative
EHL/ IHL
Youth in Action Internationally!!
 Youth Acting Internationally!
American Red Cross Lines of Service
Blood Services
General Facts About Blood
 At least one of every ten hospital patients requires a
blood transfusion
 Volunteer blood donors contribute 98% of blood and
blood components transfused in this country
 Each year, some 4 million people give approximately 6.5
million blood donations through the Red Cross
 Approximately 20% of donated blood is youth blood
How Can You Help?
Donate Blood!
To be eligible you must be:
-17 years or older (16 years old in
certain states with parental permission)
-at least 110 pounds
-Be in good health
Sponsor a blood drive
- Find a suitable location
- Help recruit donors and
publicize the drive
- Schedules donors for the drive
Recipient Story for Blood
Carlos' Story
American Red Cross Lines of Service
Service to the Armed Forces
General Facts
 Links members of the U.S. Armed Forces to their families
 Facilitates emergency communication from families to
service members
 Serves 1.4 active military duty personnel and their families
Work of Service to the Armed Forces
1. Emergency Communications and Financial
Assistance
2. Serving Ill and Injured Service Members,
Veterans and their Families
3. Red Cross Support for Military Members and
Families Overseas
4. Assisting Family Members
How Can You help?
 Staff phone lines to help families stay connected
 Receive messages from service men and families
 Provide support for the wounded military personnel in
veteran hospitals
American Red Cross Lines of Service
Disaster Services
General Facts
 The American Red Cross responds
to more than 67,000 disasters,
which turns out to be about 150
house fires per day.
 Youth have served an
important part in disaster
response, especially
Hurricanes Gustav and Ike
How can youth be involved?
 Disaster Action Teams
 Who is involved?
 What it takes?
Youth in Disaster Manual
 Official guideline that streamlines the process of involving
youth into disaster services
 Disaster Action Teams, DSHR System, Shelter Operations,
Service Centers, Call Centers, Mass Care, Warehouse
Distribution
American Red Cross Lines of Service
Health & Safety
General Facts
 The American Red Cross prepares volunteers to save lives
through Health and Safety education and training, such
as:
– CPR/First Aid
– Water Safety
– Disaster Preparedness
– Babysitting Classes
So…the Red Cross gives you five lines of service, and
an infinite number of ways, through which you
can change a life.
Which Red Cross lines of service are
your favorites?
Jeopardy
History
Miscellaneous
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Lines of
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$100 Question from H1
Who started the American Red Cross?
$100 Answer from H1
Clara Barton
$200 Question from H1
What are the 3 symbols of the ICRC?
$200 Answer from H1
Red Cross, Red Crystal,
Red Crescent
$300 Question from H1
Where did the Red Cross Symbol
originate?
$300 Answer from H1
Henry Dunant inverted the Swiss flag.
$400 Question from H1
Which President started the Junior
Red Cross?
$400 Answer from H1
President Woodrow Wilson
$500 Question from H1
What disaster put the ARC on the
map in 1908?
$500 Answer from H1
The San Francisco Fire
$100 Question from H2
What are the five lines of service?
$100 Answer from H2
Health and Safety, Disaster,
International, Biomedical, Service
to Armed Forces
$200 Question from H2
The American Red Cross supplies
how much of nation’s blood supply?
$200 Answer from H2
49%
$300 Question from H2
Which line of service links service men
and women to their families?
$300 Answer from H2
Service to Armed Forces
$400 Question from H2
What is the most common disaster
responded to in the US?
$400 Answer from H2
Single Family Fires
$500 Question from H2
How often should you replace your stored
water and food in your emergency kit?
$500 Answer from H2
Every six months.
$100 Question from H3
How much money does the ARC
receive from the government?
$100 Answer from H3
NONE!!
$200 Question from H3
Who is Gail McGovern?
$200 Answer from H3
President and CEO of the American
Red Cross!
$300 Question from H3
What does EHL stand for?
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$300 Answer from H3
Exploring Humanitarian Law
$400 Question from H3
Where can you find the most up to
date information on Red Cross Youth
Involvement?
$400 Answer from H3
RedCrossYouth.org
$500 Question from H3
Name the last two places the National
Youth Institute was held?
$500 Answer from H3
St. Louis, Portland, Albany
Final Jeopardy
What is the Consent Decree?
Final Jeopardy
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took court
action against the American Red Cross in response to
deficiencies in their tracking and procedures for ensuring
the safety of the blood supply. The consent decree
outlines some of the violations of federal law that the
American Red Cross engaged in before 1993.[34] Fines
were imposed in the millions of dollars.
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