Since 1910, your local American Red Cross has provided relief to victims of disasters and helped people prepare for, prevent and respond to emergencies. We achieve this life-saving mission through voluntary gifts of time, talent, money and blood from organizations and people just like you.  

To learn more about the history of the American Red Cross in the greater Capital Region, simply click on the image on the right.

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Centennial Celebration Calendar of Events

Check back often for updated events and news!

• February 25 & 26, 2010: Exploring Humanitarian Law Teacher Training at chapter offices in Albany
• March through May 2010: Volunteer Recruitment Campaign, sponsored by Fox 23 News (recruitment events and dates TBA)
• March 22, 2010: Greene County Volunteer Information Session at the Greene County Emergency Services Building in Cairo
• March 27, 2010: Centennial Celebration Gala, presented by SEFCU, at the Rensselaer Banquet & Conference Facility/Hilton Garden Inn in Troy
• March 29, 2010: Group Volunteer Orientation Session at ARCNENY offices in Albany.
• March 31, 2010: Albany County Volunteer Information Session at the Altamont Community Center in Altamont.
• April 13, 2010: Haiti Donor Thank-You Event at chapter offices in Albany
• April 18, 2010: Siena College Red Cross Club "Saints Race for Red Cross" 5K Run (to register, click here)
• April 20, 2010: Rensselaer County Volunteer Information Session at Averill Park High School in Averill Park.
• April 26, 2010: Schoharie County Volunteer Information Session at the Emergency Services Building in Schoharie.
• May 26, 2010: Montgomery County Volunteer Information Session at Arkell Center in Canajoharie.
• June 2, 2010: Clara Barton Society Annual Fundraising Luncheon at the Desmoond Hotel & Conference Center in Albany
• June 15, 2010: Volunteer Recognition Dinner & Annual Meeting at the Century house in Latham 
• July 4, 2010: Price Chopper 4th of July Celebration at the NYS Plaza in Albany

How can you support 100 years of service in the greater Capital Region?

The American Red Cross is the vehicle through which ordinary people perform extraordinary acts of generosity and compassion… and we want you to join us. Although we are proud of the countless number of lives we change and save each year, there is more we need to do. As we celebrate our last 100 years, we are asking greater Capital Region residents like you to join us as financial donors, volunteers or blood donors.

Your investment—whether time, money or blood—in our Centennial Celebration year will help us:

1. Train more people in disaster preparedness and prevention. We want to expand access to programs and prepare our communities for disasters of all kinds more effectively than ever before.
2. Recruit, train and maintain a volunteer corps of at least 1,300 members.
3. Expand support services to members of the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as local veterans and military families.
4. Grow our blood collection programs. Your local American Red Cross collects virtually all of the blood used by area medical facilities. However, only about 5% of those able to give blood actually do. You can help us schedule more blood drives and improve the donor experience.
5. Strengthen our ties to disaster relief organizations and partners to ensure a coordinated, cohesive response to disasters.

With your help, we will be closer to achieving what the American Red Cross cannot do alone: raising the level of disaster readiness in the greater Capital Region, and training local residents to change and save lives.

The American Red Cross is only as strong as the community that supports it. Join us in our Centennial Celebration year, and make a real, measurable difference in your community. Please call us at (518) 458-8111 or contact us via e-mail to get involved now.
 

Special thanks to our Centennial Celebration sponsors:

Centennial Friends:
Bank of America
BBL Hospitality
The Bonadio Group
Keeler Motor Car Company
Legacy Banks
National Grid
Tech Valley Communications
Trustco Bank

Special support from:
CSX
Pioneer Savings Bank