American Red Cross

Find information about and a link to the American Red Cross here If you are you looking for information about or a link to the American Red Cross you will find it here. Note: Resources For Attorneys does not take any position for or against the associations or organizations listed on it's website. These associations and organizations are listed as a service to our visitors. It is up to you, our visitor, to decide which of our listings you wish to visit. Please Click Below to Continue The Red Cross Movement incorporates the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (the International Federation), as well as National Societies in 175 countries, including the American Red Cross of the United States. The American Red Cross mission statement states, "The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies." Clara Barton successfully organized the American Association of the Red Cross in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 1881. Created to serve America in peace and in war, during times of disaster and national calamity, Barton's organization took its service beyond that of the International Red Cross Movement by adding disaster relief to battlefield assistance. She served as the organization's volunteer president until 1904. The American Red Cross functions independently of the government but works closely with government agencies, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), during times of major crises. It is responsible for giving aid to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and to disaster victims at home and abroad. It does this through services that are consistent with its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement allowing the Red Cross to stay neutral and impartial. Note: The Red Cross does not accept individual donations of material items (called "in-kind" donations) because receipt of such items can actually hamper relief efforts. The financial and personnel cost of receiving, sorting, transporting goods and ensuring the quality and cleanliness of items donated by individual households is very high. It does not allow for individuals and families to receive what they uniquely need in their own size and shape. Click here in order to go to the American Red Cross website. Lifestyle - Home      Resources For Attorneys - Home Attorneys / lawyers, list your site with us. Attention attorneys. If you have a web site and would like to be listed in or would like information regarding becoming listed in our sister directory US Attorneys Directory please click here Attorney Submission Information. © Copyright 1997-2007 Resources For Attorneys a legal and lifestyle information resource. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. More resources from Resources For Attorneys Directories - Alarm Companies - Asset Finders - Attorney Directories - Bar Associations - Certified Public Accountants       Chiropractic Services - Collection Agencies - Continuing Legal Education - Contractors - Courts - Court Reporters       Detective Agencies - Employment Agencies - Expert Witnesses - Financial Advisors - Handwriting Experts       Insurance Adjusters - Insurance Brokers - Law Libraries - Law Schools - Lawyer Jokes - Mortgage Brokers       People Finders - Phychiatric Service Providers - Polygraph Examiners - Private Investigators - Process Servers       Real Estate - Security Guards - Skip Tracers - State Codes And Statutes - Travel Agencies - Web Design Services       Web Marketing Services Legal Supplies - Law Books - Legal Forms - Legal Software Reference - Almanacs - Dictionaries - Encyclopedias - Legal News - Legal Publications - Quotations       Reverse Directories - Supreme Court Opinions - Thesauruses Misc - Charities - Lifestyle - Search Engine Submissions submit a lifestyle article   about the lifestyle directory   resources for attorneys home   report bad links   contact us