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Annual Oscar Night® DC will benefit the American Red Cross |
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The American Red Cross in the National Capital Region will host its Third Annual Oscar Night® DC on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. This event is the only official Academy-sanctioned Washington, D.C. Oscar Night® DC viewing party. This event is one of the major fundraising activities for our Red Cross. This will be a fun-filled evening including a silent auction, a red carpet and real time Oscar coverage. A diverse group of members of Congress, the corporate sector, the philanthropic community, DC's fashionistas and movie buffs come together to celebrate the American art of cinema to benefit the American Red Cross. Emcee for the evening is ABC7 WJLA reporter, Pamela Brown and the event will be covered live by WJLA's Arch Campbell. |
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American Red Cross Continues to Provide Aid in Haiti |
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In an operation that has involved more emergency response teams than any other single-country disaster in global Red Cross history, the American Red Cross in the National Capital Region has worked in our community to answer the need for help. Along with a multitude of other assignments, the Region provided transportation and logistics support in the deployment of disaster specialists to Haiti. The delegates have a variety of specialized skills and international experience. Charles Blake, former ARC Director of Emergency and International Services in the National Capital Region and Colin Chaperon, the former EIS Director in Arlington, were among those deployed. |
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ARC volunteers at the 779th Aeromedical Staging Facility in Andrews Air Force Base MD |
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 In the picture left to right Felicia Hillary, and Denny & Charlotte Politano ARC volunteers at the 779th Aeromedical Staging Facility in Andrews Air Force Base MD where Wounded Warriors fly in from Iraq and Afghanistan. Red Cross volunteers provide comfort as soldiers spend one to three days at this location awaiting another flight to a military hospital closer to their original duty station. |
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The National Capital Region is in a winter storm emergency |
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The American Red Cross encourages residents to prepare to “Shelter In Place,” and to do so, they should put an Emergency Plan together and Build an Emergency Kit as follows: - Water—at least a 3-day supply; one gallon per person per day
- Food—at least a 3-day supply of nonperishable, easy-to-prepare food
- Flashlight
- Battery-powered or hand-crank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible)
- Extra batteries
- First aid kit
- Medications (7-day supply) and medical items (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, cane)
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American Red Cross and HOPE worldwide volunteers will canvass neighborhoods across the National Capital Region distributing fire prevention and safety tips |
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Volunteers Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Fire Safety Information
“Life’s most persistent question,” Dr. King once asked, “is what are you doing for others?" This Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, American Red Cross and HOPE worldwide volunteers are working to keep people safe in the National Capital Region. They are distributing vital fire safety information to help area residents prevent home fires, protect their loved ones and strengthen their community. |
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