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To the Editor:
Last March, American Red Cross Director Richard White and I met with you to explain our decision to close our Sierra Vista office to free up funding needed to support Red Cross services for Cochise County. We told you and the community that Red Cross’ commitment to Cochise County is unwavering, and that Red Cross would soon be implementing a plan to deliver critical Red Cross services throughout the county. We feared that the some members of the community would feel Red Cross was abandoning Sierra Vista.
The plan we presented to you last March is now complete:
• Red Cross continues to conduct successful blood drives every week at high visibility locations
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• Our disaster assistance teams, vehicles and supplies are still in place and easily accessible in Sierra Vista
• Fort Huachuca has committed office space on Post to Red Cross enabling us to continue our services to military families. This also will enable Red Cross to expand our services to veterans and their families beginning in October.
• Red Cross’ outstanding life saving CPR, first aid, baby-sitting safety and other classes are available through our new partnership with Cochise College.
We appreciate your help informing and reassuring local families and businesses that Red Cross is here to stay. We believe Katie Evans’ informative story about Babysitter Safety Training for Sierra Vista youngsters on Aug. 25 will motivate local youth to take this important class. Every year, Red Cross honors individuals who have saved a life at the Real Heroes Breakfast. We frequently honor youth who have taken a Red Cross lifesaving class and have been able to use the skills they learned to actually save a person’s life.
Joe Britton
Board member
American Red Cross Southern Arizona Chapter
Sierra Vista
