Bill Text: WV SR45 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Designating month of March as American Red Cross month
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: (Passed) 2022-03-01 - Completed legislative action [SR45 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2022-SR45-Introduced.html
SENATE RESOLUTION 45
(By Senators Takubo and Baldwin)
[Introduced February 28, 2022]
Designating the month of March as American Red Cross month.
Whereas, In times of crisis people in West Virginia come together to care for one another. This humanitarian spirit is part of the foundation of our community and is exemplified by our local American Red Cross volunteers and donors; and
Whereas, In 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, turning her steadfast dedication for helping others into a bold mission of preventing and alleviating people’s suffering; and
Whereas, Today more than 140 years later, we honor the kindness and generosity of Red Cross volunteers here in West Virginia, who continue to carry out Clara’s lifesaving legacy. They join the millions of people across the United States who volunteer, give blood, donate financially, or learn vital life-preserving skills through the Red Cross; and
Whereas, In West Virginia, the contributions of local Red Cross volunteers give hope to the most vulnerable in their darkest hours, whether it is providing emergency shelter, food, and comfort for families devastated by local disasters like home fires and severe weather, donating essential blood for accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease; supporting service members and veterans, along with their families and caregivers through the unique challenges of military life; helping to save lives of others with first aid, CPR and other skills, or delivering international humanitarian aid; and
Whereas, Last year in West Virginia with the challenges of the pandemic, the Red Cross assisted nearly 650 families impacted by the disaster, installed over 1,200 smoke alarms, educated nearly 2,000 students in preparedness education, collected almost 35,000 units of lifesaving blood at over 2,100 blood drives, trained over 18,000 in lifesaving skills such as CPR and first aid, provided almost 3,000 services to over 1,300 military members, veterans, and their families through the efforts of over 600 West Virginia volunteers; and
Whereas, Their work to prevent and alleviate human suffering is vital to strengthening West Virginia’s resilience. We dedicate this month of March to all those who continue to advance the noble legacy of the American Red Cross’ founder, Clara Barton, who lived by her words, “You must never think of anything except the need, and how to meet it.”; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby recognizes the month of March as Red Cross Month; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the representatives of the American Red Cross, West Virginia Region.
