Getting ready for the holidays

Give something that means something this holiday season. [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube] [Flickr] Having trouble viewing this message? [Click Here] NOVEMBER 2016 [American Red Cross - Crossnotes] [Give someone that means something this holiday season.] GETTING READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS Check out our [holiday safety checklist] for tips like finding a Red Cross-certified babysitter for your holiday party night out. And make your holiday shopping easy and meaningful by [giving a gift] that your family and friends can feel good about, like hot meals that provide comfort and strength or a full day at an emergency shelter for a family who has lost everything. [Get Ready] [Watch how the Red Cross was able to help victims of Hurricane Matthew, like David] A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON WHO YOU HELP 2016 has been a year of overwhelming and relentless disasters – from extreme flooding in the Southeast and Central Plains, to raging wildfires out West. The American Red Cross has already responded to 11 large-scale disasters this year alone. Thank you for being there for people like David, whose community was devastated by Hurricane Matthew. Because of you, the Red Cross is always ready to respond to disasters big and small with care and comfort for those who need it the most. [Learn More] [Red Cross volunteers prepare to install smoke alarms] NOV 5: REMEMBER TO TURN AND TESTDaylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 a.m. Sunday, and the American Red Cross has a reminder for you and your family: When you TURN your clocks back one hour, also TEST your smoke alarms. After you test your alarm, remind your friends and neighbors to #turnandtest too! [Turn, test and share] WINTER IS COMING: PREPARE YOUR CASTLE! Wet, cold, and stormy winter weather is just around the corner, whether we like it or not. So how can you prepare your household for whatever winter weather is headed your way? Check out our [list of winter preparedness tips] – from preparing for a winter storm, to preventing frozen pipes – before the weather gets the best of you. [Prepare yourself] UPDATE ON OUR HOME FIRE CAMPAIGNThe Red Cross responds to nearly 66,000 disasters a year, 90 percent of which are home fires. Last month, we called on our supporters from around the country to come together to join an initiative – and you answered our call. Thanks to our supporters like you, Red Cross volunteers have made over 227,000 homes safer by going door-to-door in neighborhoods that are high-risk for fires or in areas that have frequent fires to deliver fire safety information - and installed more than 530,000 smoke alarms in homes when they are needed. [Learn More] [CircleK + Mazda] [Learn how] these companies are helping deliver hope & help this holiday season. RED CROSS NEWS - [Corporate donors help Red Cross respond to Hurricane Matthew] - [Four Years After Sandy: Red Cross Helped Thousands Recover] - [Watch: “You Just Gotta Be Strong,” Terry’s Story from a Red Cross Shelter] - [Tell Your Red Cross Story!] YOUR SUPPORT AT WORK. In October we: [Home Fire Icon] [ERV Icon] [Meals Icon] Opened 381 shelters, helping to provide more than 95,000 overnight stays. Distributed more than 309,000 relief items. Provided more than 1,350,000 meals and snacks in 10 states. A NOTE FROM THE CEO Since WWI, the American Red Cross has proudly maintained our commitment to serving veterans. Every Veterans Day, I’m especially grateful for the patriotic sacrifices of the men and women in our Armed Forces, and for your generous gifts that allow us to support them and their families. Thanks to you, we can offer our veterans vital assistance and services at their local Red Cross chapter. [Gail McGovern] Gail McGovern, American Red Cross [Subscribe] | [Contact Us] | [Privacy Policy]| [Unsubscribe] [© 2016 American Red Cross] | 431 18th Street NW Washington DC 20006 Donate by phone: 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) | [Donate by Mail] [Help people affected by disasters big and small.] [DONATE FUNDS] [GIVE BLOOD] [VOLUNTEER] [TAKE A CLASS] [LEARN MORE] [91 cents] An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs.