Governor McDonnell has proclaimed December as “Opportunityto Help Others” month. The Red Cross was invited to join with other non profits and leaders from the faith community at the press conference. Here is my statement:
MY NAME IS REGGIE GORDON AND I AM THE CEO OF AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THEVIRGINIACAPITAL REGION. ON BEHALF OF MY RED CROSS COLLEAGUES THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH – BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF (BOTH PAID AND VOLUNTEER), I WOULD LIKE TO THANK GOVERNOR MCDONNELL FOR RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THOSE OF US WHO STAND READY TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE ASSISTANCE TO VIRGINIANS WHEN THEY FACE UNEXPECTED EMERGENCIES OR NATURAL DISASTERS.
AT THIS VERY MOMENT, SOME FAMILY IS RECEIVING CRITICAL SUPPORT FROM THE RED CROSS BECAUSE THEIR HOME BURNED DOWN LAST NIGHT, A VIRGINIAN WHO IS SERVING ABROAD IN THE ARMED FORCES IS RECEIVING A RED CROSS COMMUNICATION ABOUT THE BIRTH OF A CHILD, A HOSPITAL PATIENT IS RECEIVING A TRANSFUSION OF LIFE SAVING BLOOD THANKS TO A RED CROSS BLOOD DONOR, A WOMAN IS LEARNING HOW TO SAVE A LIFE BY TAKING A CPR COURSE, A MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT IS COLLECTING MONEY TO SUPPORT THE WORLD WIDE RED CROSS MEASLES INITIATIVE.
THESE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF HOW VIRGINIANS OF ALL AGE GROUPS ARE CONNECTED TO THE RED CROSS. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE RED CROSS IN YOUR COMMUNITY BY VISITING RED CROSS.ORG. THE ONLY REASON WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES THAT WE DO EACH DAY IS BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUED GENEROSITY OF RESOURCES AND VOLUNTEER TIME BY VIRGINIANS WHO SHARE IN OUR DESIRE TO SERVE THOSE IN NEED WHO LIVE DOWN THE STREET OR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD.
