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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH,2002 AS AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH WHEREAS,the Amencan Red cross was founded in real by a visionary woman named Clara Barton and diamond by Congress in 1905 to act o times of need,and,. WHERE",me Orange County chapter of We Amended Red Gass Was founded in 1917,and now Thai t0 more than 25 disastere in Orange County each year;and WHEREAS,the pmenran Red Cross one of Me ration's oldest most-recrynistl humanitarian tacit neredaofdd Is ved tightly into the fabric of Orange County,providing health and cal training to Matto of Orange Countemsmenu and compassionate care when disasters and other chase roy residents fives', and, WHEREAS.at Mmes 0tdisasterand alai;strenuous"stand rely upon their It Red Cress chapters to provBe services for famines mooed of their loved ones,homes,drainage or dignity:and, WHEREAS,the Amended Rod Crass maintains Disaster Action Teams that are on call 24-hi a day to pruviere roach dothin9,shelter.health and mental healllt services to those seeded by events and to rescue ders chapter and recovery wa ,wiM the Orange County having provided war 50 volunteers Met werse ssigned to national and regional operations,including'Ground Zem"in New York and of the Pentagon in Washington.In during the September 11,2001 terrorist attack ramrery',and, WHEREAS,We Red Chas also responds to international emergencies.Indul helping to create and reminbler Ancersas Fund for Arghan Children,and has already prompted the shipment of one million dollars'worth odessental supplies and medicine W AfgM1weriman', end, WHEREAS,the American Red Cress provides hospitals with half Me ration's supply of blood and blood products for lifesaving residual treatments and routine metlldal procedures,with the Orange County chapter supplying ever 6.000 units of buotl and plasma to Me Caroline 01good Reform 2001;and, WHEREAS,Red Crass workers comes the nation and an the Orange County are woMing around-the dock m full a historical nee of keeping mi ndy personnel and their families in Much and Ceenng other sma I romforls to ease the stain 0 being far ham home;and, WHEREAS,the Orange County chapter responded 0 25 fires and tootled homes eM apartments In Orange County and provided 236 people with financial aseistance Mat included morel rooms,rood, Cl and other aonstandy and further prWitled food,hot drunks and euplprttmhundadsref Imcel hre0ghters and emergency personnel;and, WHEREAS,In 2001, Red Goss clubs were established ar Chapel Hill High and East Chapel Hill High, and Me Orange Carol Retl Cross chapter lnidated the firer National Teen AIDS Hotline in the nation) NOW THEREFORE,do we,the Orange County goad an COmmissiare2, frereby prodalm March 2002 as American Red Cress Menth and encourage Orange County residents W support the Amended Rod Cress aM speci6dally the Orange County chapters humanitarian mission vdth a get of arm, blood or money This the 1 V day of Mamh,2002. Carry Jacces,Chair Omnge County Berard W Commissioners