Not all heroes wear capes, but some wear an American Red Cross vest.
During March — which U.S. presidents have proclaimed as “Red Cross Month” for more than 75 years — the Red Cross honors its volunteer heroes and asks everyone to be a hero for people in need by becoming a volunteer, giving blood, learning skills that save lives or donating on Red Cross Giving Day (March 25).
Read this year’s proclamation from President Donald J. Trump declaring March as Red Cross Month, an annual tradition started by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943.
WAYS TO HELP:
Home fires are killing Michigan residents at alarming rates, but smoke alarms are saving lives.
Partner with your local Red Cross and help make a difference one home at a time.
Home fire safety is a national concern because every day seven people die in U.S. home fires, most in homes that lack working smoke alarms, with children and the elderly disproportionately killed.
In response the Red Cross launched its Home Fire Campaign in 2014 and began knocking on doors.
This year-round canvassing effort is called “Sound the Alarm,” and in just over four years, we’ve made a tremendous difference, installing more than 1.5 million alarms nationwide and making a huge impact in Michigan communities across the state. Through the efforts of our Home Fire Campaign, at least 715 lives have already been saved nationwide – with 16 lives being saved so far in Michigan!
This year the Michigan Sound the Alarm 2020 events take place between April 11 and May 2, where the Red Cross will again help local families stay safe, while helping install 100,000 free alarms
nationwide. Michigan Red Cross volunteers and program partners will canvass neighborhoods to install free smoke alarms, replace batteries in existing alarms and help families create personalized home fire escape plans. These services are free, available to all and families in need are counting on his support to help stay safe.
LOCAL VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED NOW ACROSS MICHIGAN and those interested in volunteering should visit: SoundtheAlarm.org/Michigan.
