Recently Deployed Disaster Volunteers are On-field Ambassadors During Family Night

The American Red Cross is proud to be the Green Bay Packers Honored Charity at the August 6, 2011 Packers Family Night practice. Volunteers and staff from around the state attended Lambeau Field as the Packers donated 1,000 tickets and commemorative t-shirts for the evening.

The Red Cross was chosen as a the honored charity for their life-saving work around the clock, not only here in Wisconsin,  but also around the country. Each local Chapter ensures they have a trained core of volunteers whom respond to nearly 70,000 disasters a year. While most are local residential fires, many volunteers make them selves available for up-to three week deployments to serve along-side Red Crossers from around the country at any large scale disaster. Since March 31, 2011, the American Red Cross has supported:

•    46 large relief operations in 29 states (including Wisconsin)
•    13,300 workers deployed to help those affected
•    283 opened shelters
•    3.2 million served meals and snacks
•    1.5 million distributed relief items
•    75,000 mental health and health consultations
•    An estimated $51 million to respond to the spring disasters

Volunteers are the heart and sole of the organization. For 40 recently deployed volunteers, they will serve as on-field ambassadors as the team leaves the tunnel and enters Lambeau Field for the first time this season.