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2008 Red Cross National Convention: HeaterMeals Sponsors

     3/26/08 - (From the Red Cross Press Release)

"WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - More than 1,200 American Red Cross employees and volunteers from chapters across the country will unite in Baltimore, Md., to celebrate past achievements and chart a course for the future at the organization's 82nd National Convention March 27-29. This event is the culmination of an active Red Cross Month during which its chapters and blood regions held special events, trainings or fundraisers to engage communities in supporting the organization through donations of time, money and blood.

      In 2007, the Red Cross provided food, shelter and comfort to the victims of more than 72,000 disasters, including the tragic bridge collapse in Minnesota, the devastating wildfires in California and the widespread tornadoes throughout the South. The Red Cross helped millions of people change and save lives through donating blood, preparing for disasters, serving our armed forces and their families, supporting the international mission of the Red Cross, and getting trained in lifesaving skills like CPR, first aid and water safety.

      It is through the generosity of corporate sponsors that Red Cross employees and volunteers from across the country are able to gather and advance the organization's humanitarian mission."  This year, HeaterMeals joined other Patron-Level sponsors to help support the Red Cross' mission.