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NEW HAVEN, CT (MAY
8, 2007) – The South Central Connecticut Chapter
of
the American Red Cross has been named one of 80 best-performing
chapters in the United States by the national American Red Cross,
headquartered in Washington, D.C. A total of 805 chapters were
evaluated in fiscal year 2006. To achieve this outstanding
designation, the chapter was scored on a comprehensive set of
performance criteria through its Chapter Performance Standards
system.
The South Central
Connecticut Chapter,
which is made up of thirteen employees and 1,100 of volunteers,
supports the Greater New Haven community by providing lifesaving
health and safety training, responding to disaster incidents,
assisting members of the military and their families, hosting
lifesaving blood drives, and international and youth community
services. |
“This is an
outstanding achievement for our chapter,” said Jane Wasyliw,
then Executive Director. “This award is the direct result of the hard
work of our employees and volunteers including the members or our
local board, and would not have been possible without the support of
the members of the Greater New Haven community.”
Last year alone, the
residents of New Haven County participated in 11,000 CPR and other
training courses, and responded to 84 disasters including an
apartment complex fire in West Haven affecting 34 families. The
South Central Connecticut Chapter
also reached out to 75 military families in need and assisted
hundreds through community services including a food bank and a
transportation program at their Wallingford branch. All of this is
possible thanks to the generous gift of time, blood and money
provided by the residents of Greater New Haven. |
