Our Area of Service
The Triangle Area chapter primarily serves the counties of Wake, Johnston, Franklin, Lee, Chatham and Warren Counties; however, our services may reach the entire world. Our volunteers and staff members may be called to serve at down the street, across the country or around the world. Our role as a communication link between the Armed Forces and their families, allows us contact with Military bases around the globe.
Historical Highlights
1917 - March 12th - Charter granted to the Wake County Chapter of the American Red Cross signed by President Woodrow Wilson. During those days, volunteers rolled bandages, made bed shirts for hospitalized soldiers at Camp Polk and provided canteen service for troop trains, sheltered feeding stations and soldiers' Bath House near the railroad station in Raleigh.
1941 - During World War II, the chapter provides layettes for newborn babies of servicemen, provides kits for comfort, social workers verify home conditions for service personnel request.
1969 - Poe Family donates present location land to ARC.
1973 - Chapter House at 100 Peartree Lane completed and dedicated.
1973 - Wake County Red Cross serves as sponsoring agency for Meals on Wheels with meals transported in Red Cross vans from Wake Hospital to Hillyer Memorial Christian Church.
1988 - The chapter suffers the worst disaster to affect Wake County, the November Tornado, that left a 9 county area in panic and destruction.
1996 - Hurrican Fran marked the largest local operation for the Triangle Area Chapter in 8 years.
1999 - Hurricane Floyd devastates eastern North Carolina; National disaster relief efforts initially coordinated from the Chapter and continued for the next two years.
2005
- Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma brought suffering to people in an area larger than North and South Carolina combined. In total, the American Red Cross provided financial assistance to more than 1.4 million families or approximately 4 million people; provided 3.8 million overnight stays in 1400 shelters and served more than 68 million meals and snacks.
September 2005 - The Triangle Area Chapter provided financial assistance (food, lodging, new clothing, medications, rent, deposits and mental health support) to more than 1,100 families that came to the Raleigh area.
June 2007 - The Triangle Area Chapter is appointed Regional Chapter to work in collaboration with neighboring chapters Central North Carolina, Moore and Orange Counties..
August 2007 - The Triangle Area Chapter expands services to a six county area including Wake, Johnston, Franklin, Lee, Chatham and Warren Counties.
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