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The Red Cross Movement has a long and honorable history.. In 1859, a young Swiss businessman named Henri Dunant happened upon the aftermath of a battle between French and Austrian troops in Solferino, Italy. After he helped villagers care for the thousands of wounded soldiers from both sides, Dunant wrote a book describing his experience and in the closing pages, he emphasized the need for trained volunteers and the necessity for international cooperation for the sake of humanity. His book fell into the right hands and soon an international conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland in 1863 with 14 countries represented. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was formed with seven basic principles: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality. |
Become a Trained Disaster Volunteer Your Sheboygan County Red Cross chapter recently sent six volunteers to various Midwest states to help with flood and tornado relief operations.
Would you be interested in the hardest volunteer job you'll ever love? Become a Red Cross DSHR (Disaster Services Human Resources) volunteer, and see your country from a different perspective.
Don’t care to travel as much? We need Disaster Action Team members to respond to disasters right here in Sheboygan County; mostly home fires.
Call Robert Davis: (920) 457-7739; davisr@redcrosssheboygan.org.
Donations are needed to offset the cost of training and deploying these dedicated volunteers, and for so many other reasons. Please click on the "Donate" link on the left tool bar, select "donate by mail", and send your donation to the Sheboygan County Chapter.
