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PROCLAMATION
AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH
MARCH 2024
WHEREAS, March is American Red Cross Month, a special time to celebrate the humanitarian spirit of Contra
Costa County and reaffirm our commitment to help ensure no one faces a crisis alone; and
WHEREAS, this generous spirit is woven into the fabric of our community and advances the humanitarian
legacy of American Red Cross founder Clara Barton — one of the most honored women in our country's history
— who nobly dedicated herself to alleviating suffering, and
WHEREAS, people have counted on the American Red Cross for the information and skills they need to be safe
at home, at work, at school, and at play, training people in lifesaving skills in CPR, first aid, fire prevention and
water safety; and
WHEREAS, with 1,032 volunteers in Contra Costa County, the American Red Cross assisted or responded to
115 disasters; and through our Sound the Alarm program, the American Red Cross installed 583 smoke alarms,
making 205 homes safer, and trained 577 individuals and families about fire prevention, and trained 617 youth
through the Pillowcase Project and Prepare With Pedro, and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County residents donated nearly 16,736 units of lifesaving blood; hosted 538 blood
drives; and trained 6,522 citizens in first aid, CPR and AED; and 3,803 in Water Safety; and 756 military
members and their families received support and services, and humanitarian aid was provided internationally,
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council does hereby proclaim the month of March 2024 as American Red
Cross Month in the Town of Danville, and encourages all its citizens to support this organization, its noble
humanitarian mission and our hometown heroes who help people in need.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 6th day of March 2024.
RENS PPER, M OR
DAVE FONG, VI AYOR
RENE AN, C U ILMEMBER
NEWELL ARNERICH, COUNCILMEMBER
STOKER, COUNCILMEMBER