The American Red Cross Northwest Illinois Chapter holds blood drives every other month at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2600 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport.

Upcoming Blood Drives in the Region

From 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7 at Calvary United Methodist Church, 315 W. Maple Avenue, Stockton. To make an appointment or for more information call Millie Graves, (815) 947-2000.

Battle of the Badges - give blood on behalf of your favorite public service agency, police, county Sheriff, or fire: From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Lincoln Mall, Freeport. Call the Chapter for appointments at (815) 233-0011.

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Northwest Illinois Chapter
Board Members

Dan Schmitt (Chairman)
Kim Beggin (Vice Chair)
Don Benning, Susan Dewey, Ruth Foley, Lisa Ireton, Troy Lessman, Rick McDonough, Greg Munda, Brent Myers, Paul Osadjan, Charles Rudolph, Julie Wenzel, Tom Winter, and Bobbie Yount.

Staff
Diana Roemer, Executive Director
Scott Allshouse,  Director, Health & Safety Programs
and Director of Emergency and Disaster Services
Cara Waters, Programs Manager
Glenda Whitson,  Health & Safety Specialist
 Volunteer Office Staff
Paul Ottenhausen, IT Administration, Lead Instructor
Carol Risinger, Director of Volunteers
Trudy and Dick Alderman, manikin maintenance
Jan Rink, Disaster Services aide and general office
Bev Kruse - Chapter Blood Drive representative and special events aide;
LaVern Keppen and Dick Alderman, office maintenance
Glenda Whitson, Sara Rausch, P.M. reception

The Chapter appreciates its many volunteers who teach classes, deploy to disasters and help around the office. Without all of them we would cease to exist.
This year's top volunteer award winners include Bev Kruse and Jan Rink, Volunteers of the Year,
and Glenda Whitson, Exceptional Volunteer. Water Safety instructor Claryce Holmberg
was also awarded a 65-year service pin, and Board Chair Dan Schmitt earned the
prestigious Clara Barton Volunteer Leadership Award.
Spirit of Excellence Awards were given to The Journal-Standard and Adkins Energy, LLC
for their financial support of the Chapter.

THANK YOU!

SCHEDULE OF BOARD of DIRECTORS MEETINGS FOR FY 2011
Public Welcome
Full board meetings are held every other month on the third Tuesday at 5 p.m.
at Chapter Offices unless another location or time is specified. Special meetings may be called with three days notice and such meeting dates will be published on this site.

October 19, 2011 at Woodbine Bend
Finance, 4 p.m. Philanthropy: 4:30 p.m.
December 14 (2^nd Tues. - Christmas) Finance, 4 p.m. Philanthropy: 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 18 Finance, 4 p.m. Philanthropy: 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 15 Finance, 4 p.m. Philanthropy: 4:30 p.m.
April 19 Finance, 4 p.m. Philanthropy: 4:30 p.m.
June 21, 2011
Annual Meeting: 5 p.m.
Regular meeting following

Tues., Oct. 19; remainder:

To contact the International Committee of the American Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland:

http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/addresses
Postal address
International Committee of the Red Cross
19 avenue de la Paix
CH 1202 Geneva

Fax
ICRC general: ++ 41 (22) 733 20 57
Production, Multimedia, Distribution Division: ++ 41 (22) 730 27 68

Phone
++ 41 (22) 734 60 01

How to get there
From Cornavin railway station (12 min.):
Bus 8, F, V or Z to the Appia stop

Contact the ICRC in the states:

USA / WASHINGTON
washington.was@icrc.org
Media contact person: Mr Bernard BARRETT
Mobile: (++1 202) 361 15 66
Office: (++1 202) 587 46 04
Languages spoken: English/French