[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 107 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E884]
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  HONORING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THE CALIFORNIA 
                               NORTHWEST

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 22, 2017

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my colleague Congressman 
Mike Thompson to recognize the 100th anniversary of the American Red 
Cross of the California Northwest (Northwest Chapter), as it celebrates 
the occasion on June 22, 2017.
   Chartered in 1917, the American Red Cross of the California 
Northwest was originally comprised of eleven chapters from Sonoma to 
Del Norte Counties. These chapters provided necessary support and 
emergency services to United States Armed Forces and their families 
stationed in the area, as the country entered the First World War.
   Throughout the years, the Northwest Chapter's purpose has evolved to 
meet the region's growing population and increasingly diverse needs. 
Now covering six counties with a combined population of 941,000 people, 
the Northwest Chapter has provided emergency services, training 
programs, and continued support to Military personnel and their 
families throughout the region.
   This has led to critical emergency support during times of disaster 
both big and small. From the 1964 earthquake that devastated Crescent 
City to the Russian River Floods of 1955, 1982, 1995, and 2007, the 
Northwest Chapter has repeatedly answered the call for assistance with 
trained volunteers and broader emergency support. The Northwest Chapter 
responds to an average of 100 local disasters and assists an average 
280 families each year through the efforts of its volunteer disaster 
workers.
   Mr. Speaker, the American Red Cross of the California Northwest has 
been a critical partner in providing local emergency support and 
preparation during times of crisis. It is, therefore, fitting to 
congratulate and thank the Northwest Chapter for a century of 
exceptional volunteer citizenship and community support.

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