After being employed and volunteering for many health and community service organizations, I have come to value Northwest Missouri more each day. I am sending you this email because I feel you are an individual who cares about the communtiy too, and would welcome the opportunity to be a local hero. Although you and I are not heros who serve our county in the armed forces, you can join me in being a local hero by supporting our troups through the American Red Cross.
Midland Empire Chaper of the American Red Cross, on an average, helps 3 military families a week with Armed Forces Emergency Services, especially immediate communication linking military families in time of family crisis or tradgedy.
Other very valuable and unreplaceable services by any other organization or our government are family recovery assistance from fire or natural disaster.
Imagine standing infront of your destroyed family home, miles from supportive family, holding your crying infant son and wondering where you will get a diaper to change or formula to feed his next bottle in just hours. American Red Cross volunteers moniter fire scanners and will be there to secure hotel lodging, food and clothing vouchers, and knowledge to help you handle all the details within a crisis.
Just last year thousands benefited from American Red Cross assistance in shelters or other ways during the widespread ice storm that covered our communities in 19 counties.
First Aid classes and CPR trainings have saved many lives---including my college friend in which I administered the Heimlich Manuever to removed a lodged substance from her windpipe. I had learned this skill in an American Red Cross First Aid Class.
An Agency, MO resident is alive today because church family members quickly used skills they learned in American Red Cross CPR and defibulator training to revive him as he lay on the sancuary floor immediately following Sunday service earlier this year.
Because you have met or worked with you me, you know that I believe in collaboration and advocay, making NWMO a better place. I am advocating by asking you to donate to the American Red Cross HERO Campaign and join with me in collaboration to raise $2,000. I will need help, no mater how small, from each and every person I have sent to reach that significant goal. I have donated $100 myself and todate have reached just over 25% of my goal. Won’t you please help me by making a donation?
Mail your donation, with my name noted, to
American Red Cross
Midland Empire Chapter
401 North 12th Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501-2384
Present to me personally in the very near future and I will deliver it to the American Red Cross
Thank you and bless you for being so generous and caring!! Jan