Friday, September 12, 2014

Red Cross Consolidation



Effective Oct. 1, the Alabama Red Cross will consolidate chapters — from 18 to six — which will operate under new names.
The North Alabama Chapter will serve Cherokee, Colbert, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and Morgan counties.
Officials say The reorganization is designed to better use resources,  to devote more of resources to the people served by the Red Cross than to “bricks and mortar.”
Alabama’s Red Cross will continue to provide statewide disaster response, health and safety courses, and emergency communications for the military through a model that will enable it to meet the growing demand for its services while making the very best use of the donated dollar, the statement continued.
Officials say that consolidating chapters will mean volunteers will play an even more vital role in the organization that has always depended upon them.
The North Alabama Chapter will be headed by Executive Director Kris Anderson.

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