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The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
ANNUAL REPORT FOR FY07 This report summarizes the services provided by the Northwest Louisiana Chapter for FY05 which is July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. Our ten-parish service area includes Caddo, Bossier, Bienville, Natchitoches, Lincoln, Sabine, Desoto, Claiborne, Webster and Red River Parishes. Our Executive Director is E. Reid Brau. A complete set of audited financial statements is available for review. Disaster Relief and Community Disaster Education When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross is there. This year we responded to 197 local disasters. We helped more than 472 affected individuals and families with emergency food, shelter and supplies. Because being prepared can make your family and community safer and sometimes minimize injury and destruction, we made disaster education presentations to more than 979 people in the community. Single Family Fire Cases helped: 197 Cases Specific Disasters included: Tornadoes and Flooding in Natchitoches and Sabine Parishes; Gas Well Explosion in Bethany. Total Clients Served: 472 Clients Preparedness Training Completed: 32 Courses taught to 979 Enrollees Services to Military Families (Armed Forces Emergency Services) The American Red Cross provides communication between those in the Armed Forces and their families. We have a worldwide network that reaches service members wherever they are to communicate a birth, death or illness. This year we provided emergency connections for 842 military families. In addition to these services, the Red Cross also provides other assistance, through facilitating loans to service members, offering aid to retirees, visiting VA hospitals, and through our work on Barksdale Air Force Base. Number of Cases/ Briefings: 842 Cases/ 1,514 Briefings Total Services Provided: 5,142 Services Health & Safety Services From first aid, CPR and AED training to babysitting and lifeguarding, American Red Cross programs help people lead safer and healthier lives. This year, 13,041 individuals learned lifesaving skills through 1,245 classes offered by the chapter. First Aid & CPR Training: 1,245 Courses taught to 10,984 Enrollees Aquatics Training: 347 Courses taught to 3,146 Enrollees Mission Related Training Offered: 5 Courses taught to 54 Enrollees (This includes Babysitting) Course Administration and Instruction Training: 10 Courses taught to 66 Enrollees Enrollment for all Courses Offered: 13,041 Clients Individual Direct Services: 20,900 Participants in Events and/or Presentations (This includes Health Fairs, Youth Peer Education, Community Presentations, etc.) Volunteers and Youth Services We depend on volunteers of all ages and backgrounds to carry on our work. Volunteers constitute 97 percent of our total workforce, serving as members of the board, instructors teaching lifesaving skills, disaster action team members, office administrators, event organizers and more. This year, 2,277 volunteers made the work of the chapter possible, contributing more than 5,000 hours, for a contribution estimated at $25,000. Volunteers Offering Service: 2,758 Adult Volunteers Serving: 2,277 Youth Volunteers (aged 0 to 24): 481 Nurse Volunteers: 228 Volunteers Serving on Barksdale AFB: 31 The Board of Directors meets quarterly (January, April, August & October) at noon at the American Red Cross office to discuss official business of the American Red Cross. The Annual Meeting is held in April. NORTHWEST LOUISIANA CHAPTER AMERICAN RED CROSS 2006 - 2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Joe Kane - Chair; John A. Manno, Jr. – Chair-Elect; Alan Tipton, Robert Nichols, John Hubbard & Linda Biernacki - Vice-Chairs; Betty Henderson - Secretary; David Oliver - Treasurer TERM EXPIRES APRIL 2007 Linda Biernacki Ed Billingsley Clyde French George Fritze JoEllyn Gallmann Tom Glass Carlton Golden Quintin T. Hardtner IV Greg Johnson Carol Ann Marsala Clare Nelson Jay Prudhomme Erika Roberts George Sirven TERM EXPIRES APRIL 2008 Reginald Abrams Jim Barlow Diane Demuynck Patrick Dennehy Zazell Dudley Betty Henderson John Hubbard John A. Manno, Jr. Marion Marks Dr. Norann Planchock Everardo Recendiz Pam Simek Liz Swaine Stephen Swander Alan Tipton Hilda Williams TERM EXPIRES APRIL 2009 Melinda Coyer Michael Craft Robert FitzGerald David Harmon Joe Kane Jim Kihneman Robert Nichols David Oliver Dr. L.C. Pendleton Roland P. Toups Delano Wilson Mike Woods LIFE ADVISORY MEMBERS Dr. Leslie Turk Will H. Jackson FY07 MEETING DATES: August 23, 2006 - Noon to 1pm - American Red Cross Office; October 18, 2006 - Noon to 1pm - American Red Cross Office; January 10, 2007 - Noon to 1pm - American Red Cross Office; April 11, 2007 - Annual Meeting - Noon to 1:30pm – Petroleum Club Statement of Financial Position For the Year Ending June 30, 2007 ENDING NET ASSETS $3,293,290 Statement of Activities TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS, REVENUES AND GAINS $1,037,055 Expenses and Losses Program Services Armed Forces Emergency Services $57,926 Disaster Services $216,275 Blood Services $0 Tissue Services $0 Health Services $307,109 Community Services $65,427 International Services $0 Total Program Services $646,737 Membership and Fund Raising $57,122 Management and General $52,220 Total Supporting Services $109,342 National Sector–Chapter Assessment $140,821 TOTAL EXPENSES $896,900 If you need help from the
American Red Cross, please call us, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week, at (318) 865-9545.
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