The
work of the Central Virginia Chapter of American
Red Cross is to enable people throughout
its jurisdiction to live safer, healthier lives, to
cope with emergencies, and to return to normalcy in
the aftermath of a disaster. Services will be responsive
to the needs of the people, consistent with the standards
and mission of the American Red Cross and guided by
the Fundamental Principles of the International Red
Cross Movement.
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Our
Volunteer Leardship - Board of Directors, July 2006
- June 2007
History
The
Albemarle County Chapter of the American Red Cross
received its charter on August 7, 1917, signed by
President Wilson.
This chapter
was established at the request of John L. Livers,
then President of the Chamber of Commerce. Services
offered at that time were Surgical Dressing, Hospital
Garments, Knitting, Teaching Center, Home Services
(SMF), and Motor Corps.
After World
War I, a Nursing Service was developed but grew to
such proportions that in 1935, the service dissolved
from the Red Cross Chapter and became a separate welfare
for each county and city.
When hospitals
in Europe began in the fall of 1939, the Albemarle
County Chapter of The American Red Cross was engaged
in many phases of civilian relief. Its educational
programs included Health and Safety Services, Junior
Red Cross, Home Services, Motor Corps, and Disaster.
The chapter maintained a small office in the National
Bank Building in Charlottesville, VA.
During
the World War II, the Chapter again became very active
in making surgical dressings and moved into the Midway
Elementary School located on the corner of Main &
McIntire. Throughout this period, the Chapter's activities
related to the war were in production of dressings
and garments, air raid precautions, map reading, and
firefighting. The Chapter continued with its programs
in civilian relief.
From 1965
to 1984, the Chapter maintained an office at 206 East
Jefferson Street. In 1984, the Chapter moved to its
present location on Rose Hill Drive. It expanded its
programs to include a Language Bank and Home Care
Services, along with the existing programs of Health
& Safety Services, Disaster Services, Service
to Military Families, Production, and Blood Services.
In
April 1996, the Chapter completed requirements for
re-chartering, under new corporate Standards of Performance,
which measure how well every chapter is doing in the
delivery of the services specified in the original
organizational charter. The new charter was approved
and issued by the Board of Governors in October of
1996.
Service
Area
Albemarle,
Buckingham, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison,
Nelson counties and the City of Charlottesville
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