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Volunteer Opportunities |
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Your opportunity to serve your community
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Volunteer
Opportunities:
> Guilford Parade
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Special Events Volunteer
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Volunteer Health & Safety Instructors
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Transportation Program
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Disaster Action Team (DAT)
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Blood Drives
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Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) |
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Days of Caring Event |
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The SCCT Chapter is participating in the
Greater New Haven United Way and Town of
Branford Touch a Truck and Diaper Drive on
Saturday September 13 from 10-2pm at
Branford High School. Two volunteers are
needed to help distribute kits to families
and hand out preparedness information.
Please contact Christine at
cdalton@arcsct.org or (203) 787-6721 for
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Southern
New England's Premiere Haunted Happening
It’s back!
Volunteers are needed to play characters in
this scary, outdoor haunted happening running from
Friday October 3rd through November 1st in PNA Park
in Wallingford. Visit
www.arcsct.org for more details and for the sign
-up forms. All forms must be signed and returned
BEFORE you are able to volunteer. Proceeds to
benefit the Wallingford/ Meriden branch. For more
information on the trail, visit
www.trailofterror.com |
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Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) |
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We are looking for volunteers
interested in forming a committee to
help us meet and grow our services
to veterans, members of the armed
forces, and their families. It is a
core mission of Red Cross with a
long and proud history since our
founding by Civil War nurse Clara
Barton in 1881. If you are
interested in learning more, please
contact Christine Dalton at
cdalton@arcsct.org or
203-787-6721 x112. |
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Deployment of ERV and Volunteers to Assist
with Gustav |
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John Glendon of Cheshire and Russ Styles of
Wallingford have deployed to Alabama via the
Emergency Response Vehicle to assist with
potential effects of tropical storm Gustav.
Both volunteers will be delivering the ERV
to Montgomery, Alabama and assist in mass
feeding assignments. The Charter Oak Chapter
has also deployed volunteers, materials and
vehicles to assist with the operation.
For information on hurricane preparedness,
click here. |
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Volunteer Circle Meeting Scheduled for
September |
The Volunteer Circle will meet on
Wednesday September 17 at the
Chapter House at 6pm. We will be
celebrating National Preparedness
Month. More details to come soon. Please
RSVP by September 15. Light
refreshments will be served. All
registered volunteers are welcome to
attend! Contact Christine Dalton at
cdalton@arcsct.org |
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Special Events |
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Comedy to the Rescue! |
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Comedy to the Rescue! Come
laugh out loud on September 6th at
the Funky Monkey Cafe in
Cheshire at Watch Factory Shoppes
130 Elm St., show starts at 8pm.
Limited seating. Proceeds to benefit
our Chapter’s disaster relief fund..
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Dancing with the Stars |
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Dance the night away on Friday
September 26 at 6:00 pm at our
annual Dinner Theatre to benefit the
Wallingford/Meriden branch office.
Tickets are $60 and the event will
be held at Four Points by Sheraton
in Meriden.
Details. Or contact Andrea
Balsamo for ticket information,
sponsorship opportunities and
details at
abalsamo@arcsct.org or (203)
265-6721 |
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Red Cross Facts & Tips |
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September is National Preparedness
Month!
 This
September, the American Red Cross
joins the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security and a coalition of
more than 1,500 organizations in
helping you get prepared during
National Preparedness Month. Learn
the three recommended preparedness
actions to "Be Red Cross Ready" for
emergencies, take the Pledge to
Prepare, and get involved today!
For more information, click on the
graphic.
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