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On hand to present the Governor with a detailed report of the significant Red Cross activities in Virginia during the period July 1, 1963 through June 30, 1964, were State Fund Chairman, Mark V. O' Neill and Red Cross State Relations Representative, Floyd L. Pillow.
Report statistics showed that major disaster assistance over the past year totaled $38,349 to 42 affected families In addition 347 families in 422 minor disaster-type emergencies were given Red Cross assistance by local chapters. A disaster is termed major when more than five families are involved. All funds expended for direct assistance to disaster victims were in the form of grants, not loans and were given on the basis of need, not loss.
Governor Harrison noted that over the past year Red Cross instructors trained 25, 095 persons in first aid skills, and that 46,402 residents, mostly children, were taught swimming, lifesaving, and small craft operation tech niques.
He also noted that 31,626 servicemen received help at military installations located in the State. Service to Military Families workers in local chapters assisted 4,904 veterans and 1,769 military de pendents or veterans' survivors with their problems.
A total of 101 community, military, and veterans' hospitals in the State used 80,499 pints of whole blood provided to hospital patients with out charge for the blood itself Valuable blood derivatives used to aid in the prevention and treatment of disease, illness, or injury were provided. The Governor also pointed out that Red Cross Youth play a major role in statewide activities by working side by side with adult volunteers in community service programs. Some 388,455 students in 834 primary and secondary schools were enrolled in Junior and High School Red Cross.
Governor Harrison described the Red Cross report as evidence of the organization’s total commitment to its congressionally chartered responsibilities -- to act as the medium of voluntary relief and communication between the American people and their armed forces, to carry on a system of national and international relief to prevent and mitigate suffering caused by disaster, and generally to pro mote measures of humanity and the welfare of mankind.
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