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American Red Cross Western Washington Chapters 

Description

The American Red Cross Western Washington Chapters responds to a local disaster every 48 hours, brings together 2,500 local volunteers to care for their neighbors and trains more than 80,000 people each year in life-saving skills and disaster preparedness. With offices in Bremerton, the Olympic Peninsula, Tacoma and Seattle, we serve the people, businesses and communities of the Western Washington region. The chapter also mobilizes local volunteers and resources to respond to disasters across the country and around the world.

Mission Statement
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
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American Red Cross Western Washington Chapters
1900 25th Ave S 
Seattle 
WA
98144 
(206) 323-2345 

Dawn Angelo 
Chief Executive Officer 

Programs

American Red Cross Western Washington Chapters Programs

Disaster Relief
Every 48 hours the Red Cross responds to a local emergency - most often home fires - in Western Washington. We feed, clothe and shelter people during the most difficult crises of their lives, while also assuring them someone cares. All disaster recovery assistance for individuals and families is free of charge thanks to the generous donations of our local community.

Preparedness
Whether it is training someone in CPR or first aid to save a life or helping our community prepare for a catastrophic natural disaster, the Red Cross is among our area's most trusted resources for emergency preparedness. We are leaders and partners with community groups, government agencies, businesses and other nonprofit organizations dedicated to saving lives.

As a member of an international network, the Red Cross keeps lines of communication open between military members and their families and helps to reconnect families separated by war and other disasters. We also provide education on humanitarian rights.

Recent Successes and Current Challenges

The local Red Cross responded to 378 local disasters last year, successfully providing food, shelter and emotional support to everyone in need. More than 95% of clients were returned to their pre-disaster state in 30 days, and 90% of clients rated their experience with the Red Cross as "excellent."

The Red Cross trained more than 47,000 people in disaster preparedness throughout the previous year, helping make our community more resilient from disasters. We focused on the most vulnerable in our community such as low income populations, new refugees and immigrants, seniors and people with disabilities. However, the number of disasters increase with each passing year and many people are still unprepared. Over the upcoming year, the Red Cross wants to reach more people through schools, businesses and community groups, and help create a sustainable culture of preparedness throughout the greater Puget Sound area.

Evaluation


The American Red Cross Serving King & Kitsap Counties responds to local disasters, brings together local volunteers to care for their neighbors and trains 70,000 people each year in life-saving skills and disaster preparedness.

Accessibility and Cultural Competency
  • A current priority of the Red Cross is to do specific outreach to vulnerable populations (such as lower income residents and immigrants) in the Puget Sound region to ensure they are prepared for disasters.
  • Through its Language Bank, it offers an extensive network of bilingual volunteers who can help King County residents with limited English skills to have access to needed services. In 2009, it translated documents and provided interpretation services for nearly 3,000 people.
Collaboration
The Red Cross is currently piloting a project in the Cascade Neighborhood where it has created a partnership with PEMCO as an anchor company to help build a network of disaster preparedness support for the broader neighborhood, which includes low-income housing and social services agencies such as Immanuel Community Services (ICS). Based on the results of this pilot, it hopes to expand this “network” preparedness model to other neighborhoods.

Grant History with The Seattle Foundation:

Grants Awarded through The Seattle Foundation Grantmaking Program:

DateAmountPurpose
6/10/2011 $20,000.00support general operating expenses.
10/1/2008 $50,000.00support general operating expenses.
12/15/2005 $50,000.00support construction of two Disaster Relief Supply Centers in King County.
9/18/2003 $50,000.00support Project TRANSFORM.

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