Woof!

Saturdays don't get much better than this:

Puppies

Great Weather

Community Lake and

A Good Cause!

Come out to the 7th Annual 

"Walk 'n Roll" Dog Walk 

this Saturday in support of 

Power Paws Assistance Dogs!

Power Paws provides highly skilled assistance dogs to adults and children with disabilities - How cool!

We'll be there in support with doggie and kittie First Aid goodies and ways to sign up for Pet CPR and First Aid classes. 

Why Support? 

The walk will help raise money and awareness for Power Paws Assistance Dogs so they can continue to be a great resource in the community for people with disabilities.

When: Saturday, January 29, 2011

Cost: $25.00 per person.  Kids under 6 are free.

Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm Registration

Check-in opens at 9:00 am

Where: Tempe Town Lake

See you there with your four-legged friend!

Auschwitz : A Day to Remember

I just learned today that January 27, 2011 marks the 66th anniversary of the Allied forces liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Germany's Third Reich under Adolph Hitler, otherwise known as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. 

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

It so happened that on January 12, 2011, were privileged to have four high school students and their Counselor, Mr. David Dummer, tell us first hand about an Auschwitz experience of their own. Our Grand Canyon Chapter hosted a Lunch & Learn for the students to tell their story.  


A group of 20 students from the Phoenix Country Day School travelled to Eastern Europe in 2009 . As part of their tour, they took an afternoon to view and learn about Aushwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp.  These young students, barely 16 years old at the time, learned about the Holocaust of World War II and the atrocities that were inflicted upon prisoners of Auschwitz-Birkenau as a product of it.

A Note of Thanks

"You have been a blessing in our lives at a time of need."

A military wife and mother wrote those words in a note to a Grand Canyon Chapter caseworker. 

She was barely holding on during her darkest of hours when she called the Red Cross for help. Her family was in crisis. Our family responded. The Red Cross caseworker went above and beyond to ensure she had the help and support she needed. Now that family has hope to hold on to...and can move forward in their recovery.

Paper Preparedness

While many of us are anxiously gathering up financial documents in order to have our taxes prepared, there is often one thing that is commonly overlooked---the safety and security of our financial and personal documents.  

Imagine that your family suffered from a house fire or other natural disaster.  What would you do if all of your birth certificates, paystubs, proofs of insurance, etc. were lost?  

Here at the Grand Canyon Chapter, we see people every day whose lives have been turned upside down by some unforeseen disaster.  Often times, families have their important papers scattered about the house and are unable to retrieve these documents in an emergency.  

Part of being prepared includes having an escape plan and extra supplies, but should also include securing your financial and personal documents so that they can easily be recovered in the event of an emergency.  


Visit the IRS Website to review ways that you can prepare and protect your financial and personal papers in the event of a disaster.

Going The Distance

Arizona Red Crossers learn how to respond to
disasters in a Yuma Public Affairs training course

Every day the Red Cross touches lives and helps people.


I hear about a mother who used CPR to save her daughter. 


I see our volunteers provide care and comfort to disaster victims when they have no where else to turn. 


I walk past a military family who needs financial support to get through a tough time.  


My job at the Red Cross is to make sure you know the impact we're having on people every single day.


One way I do that is through public affairs training.