COUCH-A-THON
April 2nd, ALL DAY!
10th and Jordan Ave.
(Stop by to support the cause!)
CORNHOLE (Bean Bag Toss) TOURNAMENT
April 6th, 1-4pm
Dunn Meadow
(RSVP is encouraged)
Help The Heroes Campaign by participating in the
Cornhole Tournament! Buy-in is $10/person. All proceeds go to The Red Cross! Food & Drinks will be provided!
Prizes will be awarded,1st Prize worth over $100
Monday, March 31, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Plant Sale at Nature's Way, Inc. on April 12th!
Nature's Way, Inc. is having a plant sale on Saturday, April 12th at 10am to benefit the American Red Cross of Monroe County. Interior and exterior plants, mulch, flowers and doorprizes will be available. Nature's Way, Inc. is located at 7330 N. Wayport Rd. See you there!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Benefit for the American Red Cross at Siam House
For the past 18 years Siam House has been serving delicious Thai cuisine to the people of Bloomington, and they have decided to celebrate nearly two decades of success by holding a benefit brunch for the American Red Cross Monroe County Chapter and the Monroe County Humane Association. The event will be held on Sunday April 6th from 11am until 3pm. The cost is $15 per person and all proceeds benefit the American Red Cross Monroe County Chapter and the Monroe County Humane Association. Come help us celebrate 18 years of Siam House and the American Red Cross’ dedication to providing help when our community members need help the most. See you Sunday the 6th!
From Sue Gulley
Well, today marks the beginning of the fourth week of our six-week Heroes for the American Red Cross campaign. We’ve reached 57% of our goal in donations for which we are so grateful. Most people in our community don’t realize that we receive no federal or state funding to provide the disaster response and emergency preparedness services to residents in Monroe and Owen Counties. Every year we must raise the monies it takes to be ready 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year…to relay emergency communications to military members all over the globe, or to go to the scene of a home fire and provide on-the-spot emergency assistance to a family who would otherwise have nowhere to turn to in the middle of the night.
We have a total of 62 individuals, businesses, clubs, and organizations that committed their resources to raise funds for the American Red Cross mission services by running their own Heroes campaign or giving individually. Each one of you who GIVES BIG is our Hero, and we are so thankful for your generosity.
Don’t forget to mark the date of Tuesday, April 15th, at Noon, to come to our 2008 Heroes for the American Red Cross Celebration Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel. We have some great surprises for our Heroes and I assure you it will be a memorable hour well worth your time.
Well, today marks the beginning of the fourth week of our six-week Heroes for the American Red Cross campaign. We’ve reached 57% of our goal in donations for which we are so grateful. Most people in our community don’t realize that we receive no federal or state funding to provide the disaster response and emergency preparedness services to residents in Monroe and Owen Counties. Every year we must raise the monies it takes to be ready 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year…to relay emergency communications to military members all over the globe, or to go to the scene of a home fire and provide on-the-spot emergency assistance to a family who would otherwise have nowhere to turn to in the middle of the night.
We have a total of 62 individuals, businesses, clubs, and organizations that committed their resources to raise funds for the American Red Cross mission services by running their own Heroes campaign or giving individually. Each one of you who GIVES BIG is our Hero, and we are so thankful for your generosity.
Don’t forget to mark the date of Tuesday, April 15th, at Noon, to come to our 2008 Heroes for the American Red Cross Celebration Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel. We have some great surprises for our Heroes and I assure you it will be a memorable hour well worth your time.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Support the American Red Cross Club at IU Heroes Campaign
Tuesday, March 25th beginning at 6:00 pm the American Red Cross Club of IU will be having a Poker Tournament to raise money for the Heroes Campaign. It will be held at the Business School in room BU 732. The cost to enter the tournament is $10 per person and all proceeds go to support our local Red Cross Chapter through the Heroes Campaign. The Club is asking that everyone RSVP to this event so that they know how many people to expect. Please RSVP to this event by emailing Eric Baker at erdbaker@indiana.edu and come out and enjoy and fun night playing Poker. This is a fun and easy way to help the Heroes campaign and also meet other members in the club. Let your friends and roommates know about the tournament as well.
The style of poker that will be played is Texas Hold'em and prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
1st place prize includes 1 $25 Kilroys Sports coupon, 1 $25 Smokin Jacks Rib Shack coupon, 1 Chick Fil A calendar filled with Chick Fil A coupons, and 1 Heroes Campaign T-shirt.
2nd place prize package includes 1 $10.95 Yogis gift card, 1 Chick Fil A calendar filled with coupons, and 1 Heroes Campaign T-shirt. Lastly the 3rd place prize package includes 1 $10.95 Yogis gift card, 1 Heros Campaign T-shirt, and 1 Red Cross Hat.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Support Papa John’s Heroes for the American Red Cross Campaign
The American Red Cross is teaming up with Papa John’s to raise money for their annual Red Cross Heroes Campaign. On Monday, March 24, Papa John’s will donate $1 from the sale of each pizza sold to the Monroe County Chapter of the American Red Cross. All four locations – north, south, Ellettsville, and Martinsville – will be participating. For more information, contact the Red Cross at 332-7292.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Heroes T Shirts are Here!
Our Heroes t-shirts are now on our website. Go to www.Monroe-redcross.org to see the order details and pictures.
From Sue Gulley
Happy St. Paddy’s Day! This is the third week of our Heroes campaign, and there are a couple of events on the calendar this week. On Tuesday the 18th I’ll be at a taping of a radio show on WGCL AM1370 to talk about the American Red Cross during National Red Cross month. Don Creek and Loni White from the Red Cross River Valley Blood Services Division will join me. Unfortunately, in our area we suffer critical blood shortages as the rule rather than the exception. If you haven’t donated blood in awhile, go to Givebloodnow.org, and type in your zip code to see where the next blood drive is being held, or go to the Bloomington blood donor site on 1600 West 3rd Street. This one action you can take in giving blood can save up to three lives- what an opportunity!
According to our calendar, Dodd’s House at Wright Quad will hold its Heroes couch-a-thon on Wed., March 19th so if you are in the area, stop by and drop your donation into the donation canister during their event. Thanks to Brent Postleweight for his work on organizing this event!
Happy St. Paddy’s Day! This is the third week of our Heroes campaign, and there are a couple of events on the calendar this week. On Tuesday the 18th I’ll be at a taping of a radio show on WGCL AM1370 to talk about the American Red Cross during National Red Cross month. Don Creek and Loni White from the Red Cross River Valley Blood Services Division will join me. Unfortunately, in our area we suffer critical blood shortages as the rule rather than the exception. If you haven’t donated blood in awhile, go to Givebloodnow.org, and type in your zip code to see where the next blood drive is being held, or go to the Bloomington blood donor site on 1600 West 3rd Street. This one action you can take in giving blood can save up to three lives- what an opportunity!
According to our calendar, Dodd’s House at Wright Quad will hold its Heroes couch-a-thon on Wed., March 19th so if you are in the area, stop by and drop your donation into the donation canister during their event. Thanks to Brent Postleweight for his work on organizing this event!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
From Sue Gulley:
Congratulations to Pat Kingsbury and Karen Mikesell, who are Book Fair volunteer leaders, board members, and Heroes for the American Red Cross as well. Their Heroes campaign got a huge boost yesterday when we received a check for $1,000 from a donor who responded to their “Family & Friends” letter sent in the beginning of March. That one gift sent them well over their goal of $1,000 each to raise in support the disaster relief and emergency preparedness work of our local chapter. Well done, ladies, and thank you so much!
We hope our Heroes in Monroe and Owen Counties will feel free to post comments about their own campaigns on this blog—we are anxious to know how your campaigns are doing!
Congratulations to Pat Kingsbury and Karen Mikesell, who are Book Fair volunteer leaders, board members, and Heroes for the American Red Cross as well. Their Heroes campaign got a huge boost yesterday when we received a check for $1,000 from a donor who responded to their “Family & Friends” letter sent in the beginning of March. That one gift sent them well over their goal of $1,000 each to raise in support the disaster relief and emergency preparedness work of our local chapter. Well done, ladies, and thank you so much!
We hope our Heroes in Monroe and Owen Counties will feel free to post comments about their own campaigns on this blog—we are anxious to know how your campaigns are doing!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
A Fundraising Idea for Your Campaign
Bloom Marketing Group has set a goal of $2000 for their Heroes Camapign fundraiser. To promote their fundraiser, Bloom Marketing Group has been displaying a thermometer tracking their progress. For every $200 raised, a company administrator is hit in the face with a pie. So far, Bloom Marketing Group has raised $500! Great job everybody, and thank you for your dedication to the American Red Cross!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Here are some Heroes events coming up:
This month you can support two different Heroes campaigns. Dodd’s House at Wright Quad on IU campus (on 10th and Jordan) will be sponsoring a “couch-a-thon” on March 19th to raise monies for their Heroes campaign. On March 24th, Papa Johns’ four stores in the area will be selling pizzas with a dollar from each pizza sold benefiting the Red Cross.
The Owen County volunteer firefighters will be conducting a Heroes boot drive on Saturday, April 5th from 8 am – Noon at two intersections in Spencer. Red Cross staff will be on hand with our Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) to show our support for their drive and to provide refreshments for the volunteers.
Also on April 5th, Kris Heeter at Jazzercise will be conducting a Spring book sale at her Ellettsville location at the corner of Smith Pike and 46 Bypass West, from 11 am – 5 pm, to benefit the Monroe County Red Cross.
Tim Brown, of Bloomington Hospital, has met his $1,000 goal for his Heroes campaign with gifts from colleagues and friends as well as a personal donation. Way to go, Tim!
This month you can support two different Heroes campaigns. Dodd’s House at Wright Quad on IU campus (on 10th and Jordan) will be sponsoring a “couch-a-thon” on March 19th to raise monies for their Heroes campaign. On March 24th, Papa Johns’ four stores in the area will be selling pizzas with a dollar from each pizza sold benefiting the Red Cross.
The Owen County volunteer firefighters will be conducting a Heroes boot drive on Saturday, April 5th from 8 am – Noon at two intersections in Spencer. Red Cross staff will be on hand with our Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) to show our support for their drive and to provide refreshments for the volunteers.
Also on April 5th, Kris Heeter at Jazzercise will be conducting a Spring book sale at her Ellettsville location at the corner of Smith Pike and 46 Bypass West, from 11 am – 5 pm, to benefit the Monroe County Red Cross.
Tim Brown, of Bloomington Hospital, has met his $1,000 goal for his Heroes campaign with gifts from colleagues and friends as well as a personal donation. Way to go, Tim!
Friday, March 7, 2008
Help Betsy Trotzke Become a Hero!
Betsy Trotzke of Hanapin Marketing has decided to become a Hero of the American Red Cross by pledging to raise $1,000. To help Betsy achieve her goal, click the 'Help Betsy Trotzke Become a Hero' link on the left side of the page. This is a great example of how to run your own online campaign. Thanks Betsy!
Update 3/7/08
We received $1,000 from Wayne Johnson, First Appraisal Group, and $1,000 from Bloomington North Rotary! Just received a call from Bob May, one of our lifetime board members, and he has reached his $1,000 Heroes goal through his family and friends letter sent out the last week in February. Thank you, Bob for raising monies for the American Red Cross.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
We will be adding names of Heroes and contributors to our blog as our Heroes campaign progresses. We received great news yesterday that Jack White, EMA director in Owen County, has obtained the support of Owen County volunteer firefighters to be Heroes for the Red Cross. Way to go, Jack! Also, the Indiana University American Red Cross club members raised $81.66 in their promotion day at the Kelley School of Business yesterday. Great going, club members!
Thank you to these fine business contributors:
Avers, Bed Bath & Beyond, Chili’s, Delphi Graphics, Fox Construction, Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cecelia #166, IU Auditorium, Indianapolis Indians Baseball, Michael’s Uptown, O’Charley’s,
Oliver Winery, Season’s Lodge, Smithville Telephone Co.,
Steve Sheldon Photography, and Cereal Barn and Peanut Butter Cafe
Thank you to these fine business contributors:
Avers, Bed Bath & Beyond, Chili’s, Delphi Graphics, Fox Construction, Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cecelia #166, IU Auditorium, Indianapolis Indians Baseball, Michael’s Uptown, O’Charley’s,
Oliver Winery, Season’s Lodge, Smithville Telephone Co.,
Steve Sheldon Photography, and Cereal Barn and Peanut Butter Cafe
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
2008 American Red Cross Heroes Breakfast at the Radisson
Thank you to everyone who came out for our Heroes kick-off breakfast today (March 4th) at the Radisson Hotel on the 46 Bypass at Kinser Pike. We were thrilled with the turnout and with the excitement we saw amongst our Heroes. Ours is the largest humanitarian organization in the country, and we’ve been there when people need us the most for 128 years.
After the program ended, guests crowded around the display table buying t-shirts, bandanas and getting their Heroes posters, Red Cross squares and Heroes folders. Good luck to each one of you who will be raising monies for the Red Cross. We’re here if you need help with your campaign. Call (812) 332-7292 or email to suegulley@monroe-redcross.org or conorburns@monroe-redcross.org.
After the program ended, guests crowded around the display table buying t-shirts, bandanas and getting their Heroes posters, Red Cross squares and Heroes folders. Good luck to each one of you who will be raising monies for the Red Cross. We’re here if you need help with your campaign. Call (812) 332-7292 or email to suegulley@monroe-redcross.org or conorburns@monroe-redcross.org.
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