World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2006 - May 8

Jamaica Red Cross activities

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The following are some of the activities that the Red Cross will undertake for World Red Cross day as well as for the month of May:

National Headquarters

  • Media Interviews on Power 106, KLAS FM 89, and other radio and TV stations re Red Cross and the work done through volunteers (week before and week of May 8)
  • National Youth Rally at Jamaica Conference Centre at 9am on May 12
  • Mother’s Day Brunch at Campion College Auditorium at 10am on May 14
  • Courtesy Call on the Governor General of Jamaica (new Patron of the Jamaica Red Cross) by JRC Executive on May 15

Portland Red Cross

  • Earthquake Awareness Drill and First Aid demonstration at the Fellowship Primary & Junior High school in the Rio Grande Valley, Portland (May 8)
  • Exhibition of Red Cross services offered at the Branch office, Port Antonio, Portland (May 8)

Kingston & St. Andrew Red Cross

  • Flag raising ceremony at branch office at 9:00 am as well as the reading of message from the Presidents of the IFRC and ICRC (May 8)
  • "Temperature Rising" Red Cross Cadets fundraiser at the Jonkanoo Lounge, Hilton Hotel on May 5
  • Annual General Meeting at Pollyanna Caterers, Stanton Terrace, Kingston on May 18
  • Volunteers’ Trip to Lime Cay on May 20
  • “After Work Jam” at branch office on May 26

Clarendon Red Cross

  • Health Fair at May Pen New Testament Church of God on May 11 at 9am

Manchester Red Cross

Banquet Dinner at Mandeville Hotel on May 27