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www.HartfordBusiness.com • November 7, 2017 • GIVING GUIDE • Hartford Business Journal 11 The American Red Cross is where people mobilize to help their neighbors — across the street, across the country, and across the world — in emergencies. Each year, across the nation in communities large and small, victims of nearly 64,000 disasters turn to neighbors — the nearly 314,000 volunteers and more than 20,000 employees of the Red Cross — for help. An average of nearly 5.9 million people a year receive Red Cross training in first aid, water safety and other skills that help save lives. In Connecticut, we helped victims of more than 700 disasters with a team of nearly 2,250 volunteer staff. We reached nearly 67,500 people with training in First Aid, CPR, Lifeguard training, Babysitter training, Community Disaster Education programs and more. We are also actively installing free smoke alarms across the state as part of the Red Cross Home Fire Preparedness Campaign. The program was developed to reduce the number of deaths and injuries due to home fires — and last year we installed nearly 6,000 smoke alarms, helping to make Connecticut homes safer. In addition, we helped more than 600 Connecticut military families with emergency communications, counseling services and emergency financial assistance. And our volunteers supported thousands of blood drives where more than 105,000 units of life-saving blood were collected. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES The American Red Cross has special events throughout the year. You can support our statewide events by sponsoring or attending our Red Cross Ball or our Connecticut Heroes Luncheon. Donations of live and silent auction items for our Red Cross Ball are also welcome. For more information about events, contact Libby Richardson at (860) 678-4310 or libby.richardson@redcross.org. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Financial donations are the best way to support the work of the American Red Cross. We turn your dollars into compassionate response at an average of more than 600 local disasters in Connecticut each year, providing emotional support, shelter and help with emergency food, clothing and household needs for families displaced by emergencies and disasters. Your donations also support community disaster preparedness education and support of military families. Donations may also be made in support of national disaster relief services. To learn more about Red Cross giving opportunities, please visit www.redcross.org/local/ connecticut/donate. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The Red Cross offers numerous volunteer opportunities. Opportunities include local and national disaster response, community preparedness education, support of blood drives, administrative support and assisting with special events. If the position requires training, we will provide it, free of charge. To learn more, visit redcross.org/ct/volunteer. ABOUT US Year established: 1898 Annual revenues: $4.9 million (most recent fiscal year) GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S) The American Red Cross Connecticut Chapter serves more than 3.5 million Connecticut residents in Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland and Windham counties; three Tribal Nations; Seekonk, MA; and Fishers Island, N.Y. TOP FUNDING SOURCES Corporate Donations: 34% Individual Donations: 25% Foundation Donations: 11% United Way: 9% Planned Giving: 15% Special Events: 4% Joseph Bartozzi O.F. Mossberg & Sons Susan Beauregard General Electric Guy Beeman Beeman Marketing Associates, LLC Thomas Beyer CORT Business Services Bill Bloom The Hartford Jennifer Bull Dworken, Hillman, LaMorte & Sterczala, P.C. Adrienne Cochrane Urban League of Greater Hartford Michael Collins Travelers Alice Ferreira Webster Bank James Gessner, Jr. The Mohegan Tribe Alfred Jarvis Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Marcia Keegan ESPN Colleen Kelly Alexander Motivational Speaker David Krugman, MD (retired) Kent McClun Wells Fargo Christopher McDavid Pratt & Whitney Mark Modzelewski Cencor Initiative Group, LLC Roger Pilc Pitney Bowes Daniel Purushotham Central Connecticut State University Jacqueline Scheib Robinson & Cole, LLP Nancy Taylor Charter Oak State College Lucian Terranova (retired) Joseph Thomas The United Illuminating Company Susan Tully NBC Connecticut Thomas Vaccarelli Hartford Healthcare William Wilson Cartus Kris Yeager Philip Morris Capital Corporation Regional Chief Executive Mario Bruno Chairman Patrick O'Donnell GE Digital American Red Cross Connecticut 209 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06032 | 877-287-3327 | redcross.org/ct OUR MISSION: The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of our donors. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Here in Connecticut, the American Red Cross responds to an average of two home fires every day. Red Cross volunteers are helping "Sound the Alarm" to save lives by installing free smoke alarms and helping families create and practice escape plans.