Board of Directors 2005-2006
Paul Barnes, Chair BB&T Suzanne P. Hess, M.D., Vice Chair Davie Dermatology William Dwiggins, Treasurer SunTrust Jack V. Bellis, Secretary Retired, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company Bob Cox, Disaster Chair Retired, W-S/Forsyth Co. Schools Bob Goldstein, Service Delivery Chair Wachovia Stephen Russell, Office of Volunteers Chair Bell, Davis & Pitt Ellen Stockton, Development Chair Prudential Carolinas Realty James Dossinger, Audit Chair Retired, Exxon Ralph Pedersen, Jr., Human Resources Chair Wake Forest University Desirae Clodfelter, Youth In Action Chair Student Carl F. Parrish, Building Committee Chair Parrish, Smith & Ramsey James E. Archer, Archer Box Co. Jennifer Armstrong, Sara Lee Branded Apparel Ann Artzer, Dell Inc. Krispin Barr, Salem College Judge George Bedsworth, N.C. Courts Donald J. Bolar , CPA, GMAC Insurance Michael Clements, Downtown Health Plaza/Baptist Hospital Ken Crews, Inmar, Inc. Ron Graham, County of Forsyth Judge Denise S. Hartsfield, N.C. Courts Laverne C. Lucas Mercy Mitchell, First Community Bank Cathy Peden, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company Melody C. Pierce, PhD., Winston-Salem State University Greg A. Ralston, Flow Honda
Northwest North Carolina Chapter
Governed by volunteers and supported by community donations, the American Red Cross is a nationwide network of nearly 800 field units dedicated to saving lives and helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Led by nearly a million volunteers and 35,000 employees, the Red Cross annually mobilizes relief to families affected by more than 70,000 disasters, trains some 11 million people in lifesaving skills and keeps U.S. military families connected worldwide. The Red Cross is the largest supplier of blood and blood products to more than 2,500 hospitals across the nation and also assists victims of international disasters and conflicts worldwide.
Northwest North Carolina Chapter 690 Coliseum Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27106 Tele: (336) 724-0511 Fax: (336) 724-0541 Website: www.nwnc-redcross.org Email: nwnc@nwnc-redcross.org
2006 Annual Report
A Joint Message from the Chairman and Executive Director In this Annual Report for 2006, you will read about some of the highlights of our chapter for the past year. One particular highlight was not simply a Red Cross highlight, it was a community highlight. Who can forget the catastrophic hurricane season in the summer/fall of 2005 when an unprecedented relocation of American citizens from the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana and Mississippi occurred. Never in our country’s history have so many people had to evacuate their homes and communities because of a natural disaster and not be able to return home in short order. Two hundred and thirty-one families from the Gulf Coast decided to call the greater Winston-Salem area home for an extended period and some still do so today. The community responded to this need by launching Project Welcome, an effort to help these families adjust to life in a new community. With financial support from the Kate B. Reynolds Foundation, the Red Cross, United Way and many other nonprofit organizations, churches and local governments joined forces to make the best of a bad situation for these families. Through this collaborative effort, the greater Winston-Salem area has once again reached out to help address a human crisis. Our Chapter also had a significant leadership transition during the year. Our Executive Director, Marcia Cole, decided to retire from the Red Cross. She had served the Chapter for 12 years as executive and had also worked for Red Cross earlier in her career as well. Marcia’s leadership during her tenure as Executive Director was notable and her legacy is this Chapter’s great reputation in the community and beyond. Our new Executive Director is Hugh Quinn, an experienced Red Cross professional, who most recently was with the Mid-Atlantic Service Area office of the Red Cross in Raleigh. He brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and commitment to the mission of this organization. We hope you will enjoy the rest of this Annual Report as it summarizes the good work that your Red Cross does in the community. We are extremely grateful for our volunteers, blood donors, financial contributors, staff and board of directors because without all the pieces in this puzzle we couldn’t do the good work that is required of us. Thank you!
MISSION OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross movement, provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS MOVEMENT Humanity | Impartiality | Neutrality | Independence Voluntary Services | Unity | Universality AMERICAN RED CROSS NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER Now in its 89th year, the Northwest North Carolina Chapter helps over 450,000 people in Davie, Forsyth, Stokes and Yadkin Counties prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies The third largest chapter in North Carolina, our 717 dedicated volunteers and talented staff provide immediate aid to more than 1,000 people affected by nearly 200 emergencies a year—from fires and floods to building collapses and blackouts. The Chapter also helps more than 9,500 people a year prepare for emergencies through lifesaving training classes in CPR, First Aid and Water Safety. The Northwest North Carolina Chapter is a supported by the United Way of Davie and Forsyth Counties and the United Fund of Stokes and Yadkin Counties.
Paul W. Barnes Chairman, Board of Directors
Hugh J. Quinn Executive Director
some 11 million people in lifesaving skills. American Red Cross first aid, CPR and AED programs are designed to give you the confidence to respond in an emergency situation with skills that can save a life. Additional training in blood borne pathogens, oxygen administration and injury prevention can be added to CPR and first aid training to prepare you to prevent and respond to life-threateningto evacuate theiraddition, the history have so many people had emergencies. In homes and American Red Cross has been the leader in swimming and lifeguarding since 1914, and we teach preparedness courses to help families and communities prepare for all kinds of emergencies and disasters.
Lifesaving training. Every year we train
Northwest North Carolina Chapter
Statement of Financial Position for Year Ended June 30, 2006
ENDING NET ASSETS STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Contributions United Way Public Contributions Bequests Products and Services Inter-Red Cross Revenues Interest and Miscellaneous Special Events 1,309,713
Health and Safety Services 7,981 CPR, First Aid, AED trained 1,350 Aquatics Training 338 Mission Caregiving (Babysitting, FACT & BAT) 139 Locally Developed Courses (Kayaking, Canoeing & Pet First Aid) Blood/Biomedical Services. The American
835,436 272,974 175,471 226,869 90,684 51,861 9,611
TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS, REVENUES AND GAINS 1,662,906 Expenses and Losses Program Services Armed Forces Emergency Services Disaster Services Blood Services Tissue Services Health Services Community Services International Services Total Program Services Membership & Fund Raising Management TOTAL EXPENSES AND LOSSES
Red Cross provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply (collecting 6.5 million units a year from volunteer donors) to patients in 2,500 hospitals across the country through its national Executive Directornetwork. Every two seconds, someone inRed Cross is Hugh Quinn, an experienced America needs blood. The Red Cross must collect blood donations each and every day to meet the needs of accident victims, cancer patients and children with blood disorders, and the organization works to accomplish this through its 35 Blood Services regions extremely grateful for our volunteers, blood donors, financial
58,982 345,914 172,220 386,607 74,147 26,580 1,064,450 312,125 153,948 1,530,523
Blood Services 28,934 units of blood collected
A complete financial statement is available upon request at the NWNC Chapter.
Disaster response. Each year, nationwide, the American Red Cross
responds immediately to more than 70,000 disasters, including house or apartment fires (the majority of disaster responses), hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions and other natural and manmade disasters. Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting people's immediate emergency disaster-caused needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health and mental health services to address basic human needs. The Red Cross also feeds emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, provides blood and blood products to disaster victims and helps those affected by disaster to access other available resources.
Emergency communications services for military members
and their families. Using the latest in computer and telecommunications technology, the Red Cross allows military members stationed all over the world to send messages to loved ones back home during an emergency or other important event. These communications are delivered around-the-clock, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Armed Forces Emergency Services 652 emergency communications 402 ‘Get to Know Us’ briefed
Disaster Services 187 Locally-funded disaster operations 202 Local Families assisted financially 549 Community Services provided 744 Preparedness presentations Volunteer Services. There is no “typical” Red Cross volunteer. Our
volunteers are as diverse as America itself, and they bring to service the richness of different cultures, ages and backgrounds. The American Red Cross is led by nearly a million volunteers and serve at all levels in the organization.
International services. As part of the world's largest humanitarian
Volunteer Services 65 youth volunteers 566 adult volunteers 110 DSHR (National Disaster) Volunteers 70 Disaster Action Team Volunteers
network, the American Red Cross alleviates the suffering of victims of war, disaster and other international crises, and works with other Red Cross and Red Crescent societies to improve chronic, life-threatening conditions in developing nations. We reconnect families separated by emergencies and educate the American public about international humanitarian law.
International Services 18 trained in International Humanitarian Law 2 RCM Message Services 6 Measles Initiative presentations