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Welcome to the November 2009 edition of the
Emergency Services newsletter.
From fire prevention to fire response, our
Red Cross staff and volunteers have been busy
throughout the region, and you'll read all
about it in this newsletter. We're coming off
a busy Fire Prevention Month in which we
reached more than 8,000 families with
life-saving fire safety materials. And when
the call came in, Red Cross responders were
there at the scene of 43 local disasters to
help 149 people with emergency relief.
Thank you for all that you do for the
American Red Cross.
All the best,
Tom Foley
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National Fire Prevention Month
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To mark National Fire Prevention Month, staff
and volunteers from the American Red Cross
Southeastern PA (SEPA) Chapter blanketed the
region with fire safety kits in the month of
October.
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H1N1 Update
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Red Cross Continues Efforts as Flu Season Comes Early
The American Red Cross SEPA Chapter is taking
a leading role in regional efforts aimed at
the novel H1N1 flu virus.
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Note from Tom Foley
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I want to tell you three quick stories at the
outset of this update: the first about one
week of service, the second about one year in
the life of an award winning volunteer and
the third about one life well lived-all of
these in our Red Cross SEPA world.
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EastMont Disaster Action Team
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Emergency Drill Tests Sheltering Skills
People and pets alike found shelter in
Horsham last month thanks to the efforts of
the EastMont Disaster Action Team (DAT).
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Bucks County Disaster Action Team
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Red Cross Volunteers Turn Out to Help Teddy Bears in Need
Even teddy bears need some TLC every once in
a while, and the American Red Cross
Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter is just the
organization to give it.
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Red Cross Response
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DAT News You Can Use
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Service to the Armed Forces
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Red Cross Serves Military Families
When military families are struggling to make
ends meet and need help, who do they call?
They call The American Red Cross's Service to
the Armed Forces program, ready to help
military families in times of need 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
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Youth Services News
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From fire safety to Facebook, here's news
from our Red Cross Clubs.
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On the Web
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SEPA Chapter Blog
The American Red Cross Southeastern PA
Chapter now has its own blog. Red Cross
bloggers are staff members and volunteers
whose posts provide insights into the daily
work of the chapter-our day-to-day
fulfillment of the Red Cross mission.
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ES Team News
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Welcoming new ES staff who will help achieve
the Red Cross mission.
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Volunteer Viewpoint
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Who Knew Blisters Could Feel So Good?
Having had the pleasure of coordinating the
first service day for our AmeriCorps team, I
was able to share the joys of rolling up our
sleeves and getting dirty with Habitat for
Humanity.
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