Gold Country Region The Regional Chapter is headquartered in Sacramento, and covers 48, 327 square miles in both central and northern California. The Region consists of two chapters, the Sierra-Delta chapter in Sacramento and the Northeastern California chapter in Yuba City. The Region serves 24 counties There are 4.8 million residents in the region

Our Services Down the Street. Across the Country. Around the World.® Disaster Services Blood Services Preparedness, Health and Safety Services International Services Service to the Armed Forces

Our Work Impacts Lives Every Day 190 1,000 Every 60 seconds 44 times a day Red Cross workers help a family affected by a home fire or disaster. times a day we provide services to military members, veterans and their families. people are assisted by the American Red Cross. 5,600 15,500 308,000 times a day a person receives a Red Cross blood transfusion. times a day a person receives lifesaving Red Cross health and safety training. times a day a child receives a measles or rubella vaccination from the Red Cross and our partners.

Service to the Armed Forces Serving personnel, veterans and families of military members Emergency communications and casework Military family support Deployment briefings Veteran Support Special support activities Operation Care Package The BASH Emergency Communication: Since its inception the American Red Cross has played a critical role in supporting those serving in the armed forces and their families. With resources and expertise around the world, the Red Cross provides emergency communications and other services to support military families. The Red Cross assists in communicating emergency family matters, such as serious illness, death in the family or birth of a child. After verifying the emergency, we will relay the information to the military authorities who will then deliver the information to the armed forces member. This information can then be used to verify the situation for leave requests.

Disaster Response: Local and National Shelter operations Mass care Client casework Disaster health services Mental health services Communications Logistics Disaster planning and coordinating Local responses: DAT, local shelters National responses: Mass Care, etc.

The Red Cross Must Always Be Ready We respond to nearly 64,000 disasters annually—from wildfires to single-family house fires.

The Everyday Disaster

Everyday Disasters The Red Cross responds to a disaster every eight minutes. Locally, we respond every eight hours. The vast majority are home fires. When volunteers arrive, families are often on curbs—sometimes without shoes or coats—watching their homes burn.

After the Fire When fire takes a house, it takes everything that makes a house a home. Immediately following a fire, we meet basic needs: Finding a safe place to stay Purchasing food, clothing and toiletries Notifying loved ones We also help families get back on their feet: Replacing lost possessions Navigating insurance Processing the emotional loss

Seven People Die in U.S. Home Fires Daily1 That’s why we launched Sound the Alarm fire safety events. Since 2014, volunteers have made over 623,000 households safer by: Installing smoke alarms Changing batteries Helping families make escape plans Targeting high-risk neighborhoods 1National Fire Protection Association, 2017

Yolo County Home Fire Response FY18 51 21 Comfort Kits 32 Home fire responses Blankets 15 88 Toys People served following a fire 24 Children

A Tremendous Difference FY18 Gold Country Region 4,267 1,800 new alarms installed households made safer During November 2017, the Red Cross will install its 1-millionth smoke alarm.

How You Can Help Single-day community-based activities that engage people across this community. Volunteering: Pre-event canvassing to educate residents, installing alarms and/or personal preparedness plans with flexible opportunities: Weekday and weekends Onsite and offsite Family friendly (over age 18 to enter homes) Support for you: Recruitment and social media tools A co-branded donation microsite Staff support for multimarket volunteering Spring 2018 Sound the Alarm events inspired 25,000+ volunteers to engage in their communities in just 16 days.

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