About Your Chapter

Mission Statement:
The American Red Cross is a non-profit, community service organization dedicated to providing disaster relief and emergency aid to people living in central and northern New Hampshire. The Red Cross helps people prevent and prepare for as well as respond to emergencies. By offering a variety of programs and services including health and safety education, disaster response, emergency preparedness, blood services, military communications and international tracings, the Red Cross helps build stronger and safer communities.

In March of 2004, the Concord Area and Greater White Mountain American Red Cross chapters began working together as one organization. This collaboration was created to leverage resources from each unit, streamline operating procedures and increase efficiencies in all program areas. With new, additional resources in place, our strategic focus is to expand programs and services in the North Country and northeastern side of Lake Winnipesaukee including the cities and towns of Plymouth, Littleton, Berlin, Colebrook and Wolfeboro. Effective July 1, 2007 our new name is the Granite Chapter.

Financial Summary
The American Red Cross receives no funding from the federal government. Funds for emergency services to local residents are raised from individual donations, fundraising events, and business partnerships. In FY 2007 our revenue sources include contributions and bequests (38%), course and other program fees (36%), grants and intra Red Cross revenue (8%), and other sources (19%). More than 1,000 generous donors provided financial support in 2007.

Governance
The Granite Chapter is guided by a Board of Directors made up of volunteer leaders from the communities that make up our chapter area. The Youth Board of Directors is a leadership group composed of teen volunteers from area high schools. Approximately 25 youth board members participate in a variety of service projects.

Services to the Community

Health and Safety Services
Our chapter staff and volunteers work to strengthen local communities by teaching health and safety courses. The chapter has 622 instructors. Last year, 11,648 individuals enrolled in health and safety classes.

Licensed Nurse Assistant (LNA) Training
LNAs provide basic patient care and assist with nursing procedures under the direction of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. 421 LNAs received their licenses in fiscal year 2007 after training and/or testing through the chapter's LNA program, 195 of whom were new entries into the health care field.

Disaster Services
This chapter has seven Disaster Action Teams (DATs) who are specially trained in disaster response. These teams are positioned throughout the communities we serve, making disaster responses more efficient and effective. Last year, our disaster volunteers responded to 50 single-family and 10 multi-family structural fires, assisting 97 families. Chapter staff and volunteers were especially busy during the 2007 April Nor'easter which caused power outages and devastating floods.

Blood Services
Volunteers from the Granite Chapter register donors and do other tasks at blood donor sites. During fiscal year 2007, at 177 blood drives, over 10,500 pints of blood were collected from generous volunteers.

Armed Forces Emergency Services and International Tracing
The American Red Cross assists thousands of military families with emergency communication and other aid. Last year, our local chapter responded to 141 cases for assistance to military families.

Volunteer Program
The American Red Cross is led by volunteers who assist and guide the chapter in many ways, including office support, computer program design and input, youth activities, disaster relief, health and safety instruction, and board governance. Last year hundreds of volunteers provided critical Red Cross services for our local residents.

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