If you need a good reason to support TheRedBoaBall or
RedTheAfterParty;) and the work of the American Red Cross locally, we have thousands. But, you only need one.

The American Red Cross is well-known internationally for their work in disaster and emergency preparedness and response. But, are you aware of the work they do right here in the Mid-South? Did you know they receive no federal or government funding for disaster services? 
Or that over the two last years, they have responded to over 2,500 families needing assistance after residential fires? Are you aware that approximately 40% of the blood provided to hospitals comes from the American Red Cross?  


For these and many other reasons, we're stepping up and speaking out on behalf of our local chapter. 


Please join us by knowing the facts and spreading the word about this important work and its impact in our community. And purchase your table now to TheRedBoaBall or your tickets to just RedTheAfterParty;). Both on November 16, 2012 at Memphis Botanic Gardens. Fun events for a fantastic cause.  Click here for more information and to purchase your ticket.

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I’m going for the 755 families affected last year by residential fires. The Mid-South Chapter of the American Red Cross was there – providing shelter, food and other necessities for our neighbors in need.  - Leigh Shockey

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I'm supporting the local chapter because an average of 91 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to services that are offered to the public.
 - Harry Zinn

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I'm going because approximately 40% of the blood provided to hospitals comes from the American Red Cross. - Susan Murrmann, MD

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In Memphis, volunteers are at the heart of so many great organizations... and with the American Red Cross, 96% of the services our local Chapter provides our community are delivered by fabulous volunteers. - Pat Kerr Tigrett

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It's important - because every 2 seconds, someone in our community needs blood. - Al Kapone

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I'm going for the 2,535 individuals in our area who were affected last year by residential fires. - Barry Yoakum

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I'm supporting TheRedBoaBall in honor of the 19,352 volunteer hours that were passionately given last year from our local citizens.  -  Mary Sharp  

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I’m supporting the Mid-South Chapter for the important services they stand ready to provide Memphis' 655,155 citizens. 
- Mayor A C Wharton

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I'm supporting the 1,105 children in our area (under the age of 18) who were helped after being affected by fires. - Patrick Reilly

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I’m going because the Mid-South Chapter of the American Red Cross provided emergency communications and disaster relief services to over 1,312 local military service members and their families last year alone. - Mark Goodfellow

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I want to give back as a thank you for the $146,451 worth of services received last year from volunteers of the Mid-South Chapter.  - George McCaughan

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I'm supporting the 735 volunteers who were active this past year with the local chapter through Ready When the Time Comes and other chapter activities. - Ham Smythe, IV

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I’m going for the 96 Years the American Red Cross has been working right here in the Mid-South; helping our community’s residents in the wake of emergencies. (Since 1917)
- Ami Austin

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I'm supporting the 6,806 local individuals who learned to save a life through First Aid, CPR and AED classes. - Steve Conley

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I'm stepping up for the 1,091 local members of the military we assisted last year with emergency communications when they needed it. - Craig Brewer

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I’m supporting the event because, in the event of an emergency, our local chapter stands ready and able to assist the residents of Shelby County – 935,088 of us. - Mayor Mark Luttrell

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I want people to know that the local chapter of the American Red Cross provides services for residents throughout the Mid-South area - in all 6 counties: Shelby, Tipton, and Fayette in TN; DeSoto and Tunica in MS; and Crittenden County in AR. - Kevin Kane

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We think it's important, because in the last two years alone, our local chapter assisted over 1,500 families whose lives were impacted by residential fires.
- Stacie & David Waddell

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I'm going for the 6,806 people who took the time last year to attend the valuable CPR/First Aid/AED classes taught by our local chapter. - Beth Bomarito

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We’re going because the Mid-South Chapter receives no federal or government funding for disaster services - 0 dollars. It’s up to us to support our local chapter for the important work they do for our community.  - Valerie & Jeff Morris

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We’re supporting all the local on-call volunteers. They’re there for all of us, 24 Hours a Day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year. - Gina & Pat Neely

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I'm going for the 7,857 individuals who were trained last year in all of the life-saving courses, such as: CPR, Babysitting and Aquatics . - Alice Higdon

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I'm going for the 1,000 new volunteers our local chapter aims to recruit over the next two years. - Brooke Tweddell

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I’ll be there because the Mid-South Chapter of the American Red Cross stands ready to assist Tipton County in the event of an emergency or disaster. 61,293 residents. - Carrie Hahn

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I'm going for the 65 citizens of Memphis who were abruptly displaced from their homes after a massive apartment complex fire this year. Our chapter responded quickly by setting up an emergency shelter where we were able to provide them with needed services. 
- Kim Motschman-Cribb

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We're supporting TheRedBoaBall for the 50,876 people who were reached last year through our local chapter's Preparedness Health and Safety Services training, presentations and digital media. - Jenny & Nick Vergos

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I’ll be there as a thank you to the 3,024 children and adults throughout our community who participated in interactive simulations through the Mid-South Safety House to learn about fire prevention and response. - Kathy Ferguson

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I’ll be there proudly representing the 38,513 Fayette County residents our local American Red Cross chapter supports. - Ellye Dehyle

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I’m going because the Mid-South Chapter of the American Red Cross supports all the 164,053 residents of Desoto County in the event of an emergency. - Jodi Runger
   

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I'm going in support of the 1,105 Mid-Southerners who learned life-saving skills last year through our Aquatics courses. - Rebekah Shappley, MD

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I'm supporting the 225 young children who learned preparedness skills through the “Masters of Disaster” classes. - Gale Jones Carson

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I'm going for the  3,439 Get To Know Us briefs our local chapter provided to service members who were being deployed and their families. - Leah Fitzpatrick

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As a Mid-South Chapter volunteer, I would like people to know that our local chapter provided emergency communications last year to 1,091 military service men and women. - Bob Wallace

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I’m going in honor of over 700 families we served last year who were affected by residential fire. - Greg Wilson  

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I'm supporting the Mid-South Chapter of the American Red Cross in honor of the 65 local families for whom we provided shelter and services after a large apartment building caught fire. - Donna Carman

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I'm supporting the event in honor of the 1,528 services we provided to members of the armed forces through our Services to the Armed Forces Program. - Bonnie Warf 

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I'm involved for the 8,201 Mid-Southerners who learned safety and live-saving skills through courses such as HIV/Bloodborne Pathogens, First Aid, CPR, and other classes. - Kim Weiss

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I'm going for the 3 nights of shelter we provided last year for residents who were forced from their homes after fire engulfed their apartments. - Natalie Brown 

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I'm supporting the local chapter of the American Red Cross for the 346 local disaster operations we responded to last year throughout our community. - Emily Quinn

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