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Coastal South Carolina
Chapter
of the American Red Cross
Serving Horry, Georgetown and
Williamsburg Counties
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In April 2009 an outbreak of human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) was discovered in North America, and cases are being found in a growing number of states and countries. The World Health Organization has increased its alert level to reflect the spread of the outbreak, and health and government officials have been working to assess the spread and severity of this flu.
The American Red Cross is monitoring the developing situation with this outbreak and is in close contact with federal and state officials, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security.
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Learn about pandemic flu prevention
With the continuing presence of H1N1 (Swine flu), the public is encouraged to learn more about how to prepare for and prevent the flu. The local American Red Cross chapter, in cooperation with the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), offers speakers to help educate the public about pandemic flu, a flu that spreads easily around the world and causes serious illness and death. Registered nurses and health educators Saundra Carmichael and Fran Long are available to make free presentations and provide educational materials about pandemic flu. For information or to schedule a speaker for your business, civic group, or church call Faye Dorman, SC DHEC at 915-8882 or the Red Cross at 477-0020.
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Red Cross chapter to hold annual meeting/volunteer recognition
The Coastal South Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its Annual Meeting/Volunteer Recognition banquet Thursday, June 11, at Horry-Georgetown Conference Center, 600 Meyers Avenue in Myrtle Beach. Membership from the chapter jurisdiction of Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg counties are invited to attend the event that begins at 6 p.m. with a social. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m. followed by recognition of volunteers. A brief annual meeting will be held at which time new board members will be presented and voted on.
All Red Cross volunteers and staff are invited to attend and bring a guest. RSVP by June 5 by calling 477-0020 or 546-5422 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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 Wildfires Devastate
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Arlo Guthrie
Fire Relief Benefit Concert
The fires which took so much from so many are bringing our community together to help one another. On Sunday May 17 the Alabama Theatre is hosting a concert featuring Arlo Guthrie and “Lost World Tour“. All proceeds from this event will assist the local Red Cross Chapter in meeting the needs of
Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg County residents displaced by fires. Since July 1, 2008 the Chapter has responded to the needs of 630 local residents who have lost their homes to fires.
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 Coastal SC Chapter of the American Red Cross
You can help victims of disasters by supporting the American Red Cross. When you donate to your local Red Cross chapter, you invest in your community. Just click on this link to make a tax deductible donation.
Your financial support of the American Red Cross of Coastal South Carolina helps us to ensure that we stand ready, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Ready to respond to disasters of all sizes, ready to help families keep connected to their loved ones in the military during times of personal crisis and ready to keep our community trained and prepared for medical emergencies.
When you donate to your local Chapter, 90 cents of every dollar goes to programming and service costs. When you donate to your local Red Cross, you invest in your community.
A word about in-kind donations:
While the generous nature of our community members is always appreciated and celebrated, we are unable to accept in-kind donations (such as food, clothing, and household items). We simply do not have the staff to sort and process these types of items, or the space to store them.
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Want to be a Volunteer?
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Help Can't Wait
 One
of the best ways to help disaster victims, people in need where you
live, and people around the world right now is through a financial
donation. A donation to your local chapter helps people in need in
your community.
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Governed by volunteers and supported by community donations, the American Red Cross is a nationwide network of nearly 850 chapters and Blood Services regions dedicated to saving lives and helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to
 emergencies. Led by 1 million volunteers and 36,000 employees, the Red Cross annually mobilizes relief to families affected by more than 70,000 disasters, trains almost 12 million people in lifesaving skills and exchanges more than a million emergency messages for U.S. military service personnel and their families. The Red Cross is the largest supplier of blood and blood products to more than 3,000 hospitals across the nation and also assists victims of international disasters and conflicts at locations worldwide.
The Coastal South Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross
is a United Way community partner.
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