Red Cross Red Crescent Societies around the world are currently providing lifesaving assistance in the form of food, clean water, and sanitation, and other relief items like tents, hygiene kits and cooking utensils. The earthquake and tsunamis that struck
South Asia and Eastern Africa resulted in the largest international relief support in American Red Cross history.
More than $800,000 has been donated to the American Red Cross International Response Fund by businesses and residents in the Portland area.
“When the Red Cross met with FLIR Systems employees in Portland, we were surprised to learn how much money each of the FLIR facilities throughout the world had raised for local nonprofits before the holidays,” said Bert Kile, executive director of the American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter. “Just days after the holidays in December, FLIR employees worldwide were back at it, raising an impressive amount of money for tsunami relief. We are thankful for their generosity and compassion.”
FLIR Systems employees raised money through a variety of ways, including direct donations, auctions, and sales.
Red Cross workers are currently supporting relief efforts including distribution of supplies, logistics, tracing and family reunification and psychosocial services. Psychosocial support helps people to deal with stress-related mental health problems and psychological traumas as a result of disasters.
About FLIR Systems
FLIR Systems designs, manufactures and markets infrared imaging systems worldwide for a variety of applications. FLIR's imaging products are used in such diverse applications as public safety, defense, navigation, electronic newsgathering and search and rescue. Thermography products support such applications as condition monitoring, non-destructive testing, medical science, research and development, and manufacturing process control. For more information, please visit their Web site at www.FLIR.com.
About the American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. It does this through services that are consistent with its congressional charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross. Local Red Cross volunteers respond to residential fires and other disasters every 32 hours on average. All Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from Oregonians. Financial gifts help provide shelter, food, clothing, counseling and other immediate assistance to those in need. Call (503) 284-1234 or visit www.redcross-pdx.org. Contributions may be sent to the American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter, P.O. Box 4125, Portland, Oregon, 97208.
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