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Last updated on August 18, 2008

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement. It is the mission of the American Red Cross to provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

Description:
The Great Bay Chapter provides training for volunteers to serve their community in the areas of disaster services, blood donations, health and safety, and armed forces emergency services.

History:
The American Red Cross was established in 1881 as a private voluntary association, part of a growing international Red Cross movement that has been created to provide voluntary aid to sick and wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Since its founding, the International Red Cross has expanded its vision and goals to include assistance to combatants and civilians affected by war and other armed conflicts, to victims of natural disasters, and to persons affected by illness, accidents and other life-threatening hazards. Chartered by Congress in 1905,the Red Cross is today one of this nation's largest voluntary health and human services institutions.All Red Cross societies adhere to the same principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.

Contact people:

Colleen Fitzpatrick, Director Of Emergency Services, (phone), (email) Eileen Piet, Health & Safety Director, (phone), (email) Hannah Fisher, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: 603 - 766-5445

Address:

Pease International Tradeport, 4 Arboretum Drive Newington, NH 03801 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.greatbayredcross.org

Directions:

Enter Pease International Tradeport from front entrance. Straight through the first set of lights. Next intersection will be stop sign. Turn right onto Arboretum Drive. American Red Cross Great Bay Chapter is the second drive way on the right, #4. The building is a brick single story with glass double doors.

Miscellaneous Information

Name of Executive Director (or equivalent) if not listed above:
	Jamie Devlin, Exec. Director
Type of organization
	Nonprofit 501(c)3
Is your organization a Health and Human Service agency?
	Yes

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