[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6425]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING RED CROSS MONTH

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 4, 2009

  Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Madam Speaker, I rise this March day 
to celebrate ``Red Cross Month.'' Since 1943, we have been celebrating 
March as Red Cross Month and promoting the services provided to the 
public by the Red Cross each day. The Red Cross has been at the 
forefront of helping individuals and families prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to large and small scale disasters for more than 127 years.
  In my district, the Santa Clara Chapter of the American Red Cross 
helps many people in times of need. They range from victims of 
disasters such as house or apartment fires, floods or mudslides, and 
earthquakes; to victims encountered through national disasters such as 
Hurricanes Ike and Katrina and international disasters such as the 2005 
tsunami and the philippine earthquake.
  This year in my district, the American Red Cross Chapter is hard at 
work and has already responded to local disasters, including a 5-unit 
townhome fire on January 12, 2009 that left 14 people homeless and 
caused more than $2 million in damages.
  The Red Cross is committed to making our homes and our communities 
safe and works closely with local, state and national partners to help 
people personalize their risk to natural hazards and make preparedness 
a personal priority. Join me in applauding the hard work of the 
American Red Cross volunteers and celebrating March as American Red 
Cross Month.

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