Reflecting On Great Work
As the Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross begins a
new fiscal year, it is important to recognize our numerous successes of the
past year. In Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15, July
1, 2014 – June 30, 2015), our team responded to tornadoes, ice storms, train
wrecks, apartment fires and managed numerous community and fundraising events
across the Region. We deployed staff and
volunteers to communities affected by storms and floods across the country –
truly putting the “Volunteer” into the “Volunteer State.”
In FY15, the Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross
assisted 2,653 families after they experienced a disaster like a home fire or
tornado. 92,410 people in our Region were taught lifesaving skills in CPR,
First Aid and other Health and Safety courses. 12,854 case services were
provided to military members and their families. These successes were not left
to chance. The success was because of
you – our dedicated staff, volunteers, board members and donors.
On July 29th, we kicked off FY16 with an all
staff meeting for the Tennessee Region, where we shared our FY15 successes and
our goals for the new year.
Our main goal for FY16 is simple…continue to serve the
mission of the American Red Cross in communities across Tennessee and the
Nation. We have many exciting
initiatives taking place, including the Home Fire Campaign, where we plan to
install smoke alarms in thousands of homes across the region with a goal to
reduce the number of home fire deaths by 25% over a five year period.
We are grateful for our volunteers who help us carry out our
mission every day. In FY15, our volunteers contributed 157,370 volunteer hours,
which equals $3,630,526 in volunteer time! A big thank you goes to our donors
and partners as well.
Thanks to your generous contribution of time, talent and
treasure, you helped us help others when the need was greatest. We look forward to another excellent year working
with you in the Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross!
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