“Heroes for the American Red Cross” is a grassroots campaign in which local business people, school groups, church groups, civic clubs, and individuals pledge to raise $1000, through any legal means they choose, for the local Red Cross chapter. This year, the chapter has set its sights on raising $40,000 during the campaign. The funds will be used to support Red Cross services, such as disaster relief, assistance for fire victims, emergency military communications, first aid and CPR training and disaster preparedness information for our community. All money raised will support your neighbors in Chelan, Douglas and Grant Counties.

“Heroes for the American Red Cross” is a two week campaign. The Heroes often come up with fun and unique fundraisers, so be on the lookout for them.

If you'd like to help with this campaign, please call the office and we'll have Scott give you a call. Scott, a board member, has been working hard to make this a sucessful campaign.

When The Wind Blows
Sunday, January 7th, was an eyeopener for those not prepared to be without electricity and near zero temperatures for days on end. Wind gusts in excess of 100 mph were recorded in some parts of Chelan County and when the winds died down, most of Wenatchee, Chelan and East Wenatchee were without power.

The chapter immediately opened a shelter at the chpater office (one of the few places with power) which was moved to the Seventh Day Adventist Family Center on Monday.

With volunteers from throughout Washington and Oregon, our disaster assessment went quickly and proved that we were pretty lucky. Trees that could have destroyed homes chose instead to fall into the gap between homes.

It was a lesson in why you should be prepared - having a kit with food that doesn't require cooking, extra blankets, and a flashlight proved invaluable to many families during this event.

Thanks everyone for your help - we couldn't do it without you and neither could our community.