Hail To The Red Cross!

As we approach Memorial Day-a day of remembrance for those who have given their lives in defense of our freedom, it is also important to recognize the organization that has been on the scene of wars large and small since the Civil War-the American Red Cross!

It was on this date in 1881 that the American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons. Clara Barton’s name is synonymous with the Red Cross. As a nurse during the Civil War, she was known as the “Angel of the Battlefield”. In 1865, President Lincoln commissioned her to search for lost prisoners of war.

Since those days, the men and women of the Red Cross have constantly put themselves in harms way to help those in need. The courage to go into a war zone-unarmed-to help others is unmatched. Of course, this only begins to define the scope of services that the Red Cross has involved itself in.

Below is a quirky “ad” for the Red Cross-that gets the basic message across—in an interesting way:




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWBNZZE3698

American Red Cross—we salute you!