For more than 93 years, the American Red Cross of Augusta has been a hero for the thousands of people in our community, lending aid during times of disaster, seeing to the welfare of military families and providing citizens with lifesaving CPR and first aid skills. Now members of our community are stepping forward to be a Hero by pledging to raise $1,000 to keep the vital services of the Augusta Red Cross alive and well in Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren, and Wilkes counties.
Heroes is a grassroots campaign in which local business people, school groups, church groups, civic clubs, and individuals pledge to raise $1,000 for the local Red Cross chapter. This year, the Augusta Red Cross has set a goal of $45,000. All funds will be used to support local Red Cross services, such as disaster relief, assistance for fire victims, emergency military communications, first aid and CPR training and disaster preparedness information for our community.
Whether the tragedy is a single family house fire, a flood, tornado, or hurricane the Augusta Red Cross is there whenever and wherever you need us. Last year, the Augusta Chapter helped 550 local individuals, and taught nearly 400 life saving classes such as CPR and first aid to hundreds in our community.
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