Heroes

IT’S PERSONAL

One in 6 people will be impacted by Red Cross programs during their lifetime.

Your local Red Cross is dedicated to helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters and other emergencies in so many ways. Most people don’t realize that the most common disaster we respond to is single-family house fires. In the last year, your chapter has been hard at work!

•    The Heart of Oklahoma Chapter serves more than 322,000 people – preparing and responding to emergencies, ensuring a safe blood supply, and providing life saving training.

•    Last year, your Red Cross provided disaster relief services to 130 families, more than 350 individuals.

•    Connects more than 600 emergency messages between members of the military and their families.

Our chapter has over 300 volunteers,
which make up over 97% of our total workforce.

•    80% percent of local Red Cross disaster clients do not have insurance.

•    In the last fiscal year, Red Cross volunteers have provided over 1,000 meals and snacks to firefighters while they fought grassfires.

•    In the last year, the Heart of Oklahoma Chapter has trained over 60 people a day in lifesaving skills such as first aid, CPR and lifeguarding – exceeding 22,000 individuals.

Last year, your Red Cross responded to an average of 1 house fire every 5 days – providing disaster relief services.

•    Our chapter has also taught an average of 50 children a week about disaster safety, 9-1-1 use, stranger danger and more – equaling more than 2,600 children.

•    Your local Red Cross made over 300 referrals to other social service agencies last year.

•    100% of the chapter’s board members are financial donors.