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<br />Coming Soon to a City Near You... <br /> <br />There are over 2.5 million people living in the 131 <br />communities we serve. And it's a frightening fact <br />that more than 1.6 million of them are simply not <br />prepared for an emergency. Any emergency. <br />Most don't have a clue. And we're out to fix that. <br /> <br />At the Twin Cities Area Chapter of the American <br />Red Cross we have created the Red Cross <br />Community Challenge. Throughout 2007, we are <br />partnering with city leaders to help turn each of <br />their citizens into lifesavers... to help every family <br />prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. <br />We'll tap the competitive spirit of every <br />community and challenge them to be the most <br />Red Cross Ready City in our area. <br /> <br />Winter Storms. <br /> <br />House fires. <br /> <br /> <br />And maybe worse. <br /> <br /> <br />. " <br />i7:C?1:! <br /> <br />We're Challenging 2.5 Million People to <br />GET READY! <br /> <br /> <br />Here's How it Will Happen <br /> <br />. We will make available free CPR training to the Mayor plus his or her <br />Administrative Assistant in every city in our service area. <br /> <br />. We will offer First Aid and CPR training in each community at <br />reduced rates. <br /> <br />. We will offer First Aid and CPR training on-site at any workplace in <br />each community. <br /> <br />. We'll Also Offer Free Community Presentations. <br /> <br />From pre-schoolers to senior citizens and from schools to community centers, we will present sessions <br />dealing with fire safety, poison prevention, winter weather safety and more. <br /> <br />We'll come to any community with our Multicultural Outreach programs that offer planning, prevention <br />and safety information specifically designed for African American, Hmong, Hispanic, African Immigrant <br />and Native American residents. <br /> <br />We'll also offer on location presentations dealing with disaster <br />preparedness for all citizens. <br /> <br />Throughout The Year <br /> <br />. We'll supply community center information racks with <br />literature on seasonal and other safety tips as well as <br />updated course catalogs. <br /> <br />. We'll conduct a free Blood Drive in any city that requests it. <br /> <br />. We'll keep residents updated on volunteer opportunities that <br />interest them. <br /> <br />. We'll conduct an ongoing advertising and publicity campaign that <br />promotes the Red Cross Community Challenge. <br /> <br /> <br />31 <br />