American Red Cross, Mountain Valley Chapter

To provide relief to victims of disasters and to help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies, and strive to improve quality of life by enhancing self-reliance and concern for others

Description:
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter. The Mountain Valley Chapter was chartered in 1917.

History:
Clara Barton founded the American Association of the Red Cross on May 21, 1881. She was a volunteer that cared for soldiers during the Civil War. From that experience she became committed to establishing an organization in the United States that would help alleviate human suffering.

Contact people:

Garr Judd, Executive Director, (phone) Nancy Housekeeper, Office Manager, (phone), (email) Priscila, Utility Services Director, (phone)

Main office number: (801) 373-8580
TDD number: Dial 7-1-1 for Relay Utah
Office fax number: (801) 375-8434

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Address:

865 North Freedom Blvd. Provo, UT 84604 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.RedCrossUT.org

Miscellaneous Information

Services
	Disaster Relief and Emergency Preparedness Training/Products including 72 hour and First Aid Kits Health and education - First aid/lifesaving classes Emergency utility assistance Telecare program - Provides contact to homebound Services to the armed forces - help to soldiers and their families International Services
Funding
	United Way of Utah County and Red Cross membership, fundraising campaigns
Affliations
	American National Red Cross, International Red Cross, Blood Services

Last updated on April 2, 2010