YOU AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
The Red Cross responds to a disaster in the U.S. every eight minutes. Whether an entire region is devastated by floods or one famly's home is distroyed by fire, the Red Cross provides food, clothing,shelter and other necessities to those in need, remaining as long as the recovery takes.
In fact, we're active in communities before disaster strikes, teaching people how to prepare for disasters and minimize their potential for distruction.
As part of the world's largest humanitarian network, we work
with our Red Cross partners to assist victims of disaster beyond our borders, and to relieve human suffering caused by war, economic collapse, epidemics and chronically poor living conditions. As in U.S. communities, we help people in disaster prone areas learn to cope with emergencies--saving lives and livelihoods. All our assistance promotes
self-sufficiency and strives to restore dignity and hope to devastated lives.
The American Red Cross, founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement---humanity, impartiality, neutrality,independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. The Red Cross saves lives and eases suffering
by providing relief to those affected by disasters and helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Its Northern Mariana Chapter while carrying out its mission will also strive to be a role model not only within the American Red Cross family, but also in terms of public accountability, diversity, respect for the rule of law or otherwise the practice of democracy, for other civic organizations in its jurisdiction
Volunteers are the backbone of our organiztion
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