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Antigua and Barbuda |
May
4 - Presentations on the History of the Red Cross in five secondary
schools
May 8 - All Red Cross members will wear Red
Cross uniforms at school and work.
Radio and TV talks about the history of Red Cross
and the activates of the Antigua and Barbuda Red
Cross
Youths will distribute flyers on the streets of St.
John's, the captial, on the life of Henry Dunant. |
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Aruba |
May 1 - article
in newspaper announcing 50 years of Aruba Red Cross. In this
article the theme of Together for Humanity is highlighted
May 6 - Coffee morning at the RC building
May 25 - Rock concert Intwine, international popgroup,
higlighting the Faces campaign. They will launch their specially
made Red Cross song and video clip.
May 26 - fundraiser Golf Tournament
May 26 - Evening reception for
the 50th anniversary with special guest, general director
of the Netherlands Red Cross Cees Brreederveld and cluster
manager Sjoerd Tolsma
May 27 - Intwine (special invited guests) |
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Bahamas |
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Barbados |
As
customary the Barbados Red Cross Society, on the Sunday closest
to International Red Cross Day (this year Sunday 6th May),
will participate in a Church service. At the service the priest
focuses on the work of the Red Cross in the community, nationally,
regionally and international.
The President or his representative
also gives remarks which focus on the international message
for World Red Cross Day. This year the Director General Edmond
Bradshaw will give remarks as the President, Dr. Raymond
Forde, is in Geneva attending meetings of the Federation of
which he is Vice President. The
service is attended by representatives of government, ambassadors,
the heads of international agencies and local organizations.
Detachments from the Defence Force, Police, Prison, Fire Service
and St. John Ambulance Brigade also attend.
Red Cross Council members, volunteers,
members and Youth Links also participate. A Youth Link member
will read one of the lessons.
The adult volunteers will line the aisle at the start of the
service and present the Red Cross flag, while at the end of
the service the youth volunteers line the aisle and retreat
with the flag. |
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Belize |
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Bermuda |
May 4
- 3rd Annual Red, White & Do Day. We invite the
community, through schools, offices and community organizations
to participated by wearing red and white and think
of something to do to promote health, safety and preparedness.
Each year we get more and more organizations participating.
Apart from being an easy fundraiser, this encourages the public
to be more safety conscious.
Churches on the Island have been
asked sent letters to say a special prayer on Sunday, 6th
May for Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers around the world. |
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British
Virgin Islands |
Red
Cross Week in the British Virgin Islands will be celebrated
from Sunday May 6 to Saturday May 12.
May 6 - Church Service for all members at St.
Georges Episcopal Church
May 7 - 11 – Every morning a five minute feature
on ZBVI Radio Almanac (disseminating information on the Red
Cross Activities – Movement, HIV/Aids, Disaster Preparedness,
Juniors & Youth, First Aid.
May 8 – Juniors will have a fundraiser
at school (Dress Up Day). Special feature on TV about Red
Cross, 5 minute feature on Radio, Dress Up Day by students
May 9 – Luncheon for Children of
the School for physically challenged children. (Hosted by
Red Cross)
May 11 – Collection Drive around island. Slogan “Your
$1.00 can help save a life”
May 12 – Dedication and commissioning
of new Red Cross Headquarters building in Virgin Gorda. |
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Cayman
Islands |
May
3 - International Ladies Coffee Morning, 9.30 a.m., upstairs
Red Cross building. Theme: Red Cross in the community
May 5 - Red Cross Deals
on Wheels, West Bay. Mobile
Thrift Shop from 6:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. All items at affordable
prices.
May 7 - Unveiling
of Fundraising Thermometer in celebration of World Red Cross
Red Crescent Day. As part of the Red Cross' fundraising initiative to raise CI
$200,000. this year and in support of its community programmes,
a fundraising thermometer will be unveiled by Red Cross Patron
H.E. the Governor Mr. Stuart Jack.
May 11 - Special Red Cross Dress Down Day. A day of community
spirit will be held with Red Cross encouraging businesses,
schools, and all members of the public to wear red as part
of their support to the Red Cross and its efforts to increase
awareness and reach its fundraising goals for May.
May 12 - Seven Miles of Volunteerism.
Recognizing the importance of volunteerism, all Red Cross
volunteers are asking the community and tourists to come
out to Seven Mile beach. The Red Cross is planning to achieve
a goal of having 7 miles of citizens all holding hands in
support of the Red Cross.
May 12 - Red Cross Deals
on Wheels, Bodden Town. Mobile Thrift Shop from
6:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. All
items at affordable prices.
May 19 - Red Cross Deals
on Wheels, East End. Mobile Thrift Shop from 6:30
a.m. – 10:00 a.m. All
items at affordable prices.
May 26 - Red Cross Deals
on Wheels, North Side. Mobile Thrift Shop from
6:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. All
items at affordable prices.
May 30 - Island wide Sandbag Sales. As
part of its mandate to prepare the community for hurricane
season, the Cayman Islands Red Cross will be selling sandbags
at strategic locations around Grand Cayman. The cost of the
sandbag will be $1.00.
May 30 - Thrift Shop Raffle Draw
June 22 - Annual Red Cross Dinner and Dance. Featuring … the
Elton John Act world renowned “Elton Joey”. Come and enjoy
a wonderful night of fine dining and dance the night away
to the nostalgic tunes of your favorite artist. Fabulous
prizes to be won, live auction, raffles, a night to remember.
Dynamic keynote speaker Mr.Pablo Suarez (PhD) is a technical
advisor for the Red Cross Centre on Climate Change, as well
as a consultant for the World Bank Development Economics
Research Group. He is a visiting scholar at Boston University
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Curacao |
May
8 - Opening of high schools' poster competition exhibition.
As an initiators of the
Curacao HIV/AIDS Network, the theme of the event will be on
HIV/AIDS
prevention. Miss Teenage Curacao will open the exhibition to
be held in the youth station of the library. Judges
will chose the best three posters, FACES tee-shirts will be
sold, and there will also be condom demonstrations and distribution.
May 19 - annual fundraiser Golf Tournament |
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Grenada |
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Guyana |
Santa Rosa
Branch
General - Dissemination of information
on the Red Cross movement and GRCS to youth clubs and women's
groups.
May 8 - Youths will be involved in a clean up campaign
in the community;
Official opening of GRCS office
Headquarters & Georgetown Branch
General - Newspaper article on the RC movement
and GRCS.
May 4 - Volunteer orientation
May 8 - Voluntary Blood Donor
Drive; Dissemination of information on the Red
Cross movement and GRCS in a open public session at GRCS
HQ.
May 9 - Dissemination of information on the Red
Cross movement and GRCS on TV show.
May 10 - Walk-a-thon
Lethem Branch
May 8 - Edutainment Drive – GRCS volunteers will
drive around the community and persons can donate any books,
literature, newspaper, VHS, DVD, sports gear, etc to the GRCS,
which will then be donated to 12 communities from 4 sub-districts:
Deep South , South PK, North and South Central. These
12 communities in the past have indicated to GRCS their need
for such materials; GRCS will donate mosquito nets to the communities
of Lethem, Aishalton and Annai. |
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Jamaica |
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Montserrat |
April 29 - Church
Service, Methodist Church, Cavalla Hill-Bethesda 9.00 a.m.
In attendance, uniformed bodies including Police, Fire and
Nurses.
April 30 -Live radio talk by Chairman, Radio Montserrat
May1 - Outreach Program (Humanity), Golden Years Home
10.00 a.m.
May 2 - Social Interaction with Elderly in conjunction with
the Community Services Department 1.00 p.m. Little Bay
May 3 - Radio Quiz and Community Project. Assisting the less
fortunate with urgent needs.
May 4 - Cake Sale, Red Cross Headquarters, 9.00 a.m.
May 5 - TELETHON. Live call in at Radio
Montserrat for sponsorship/ donations to Red Cross. First Aider,
HIV Peer Educator, Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, Junior
Links Coordinator, Ideals In Action Officer along with the
Chairman will be panelists during this Telethon. 9.00 a.m.
May 27 - Barbeque 1.00 p.m. |
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St
Lucia |
May 6 - Church
Service at the Babonneau Catholic Church from 8.00 a.m. Our
Patron, Her Excellency Dame Perlette Louisy, the Minister of
Health, Minister of Youth the Parliamentary Representative
and other invited guests will be present.
After the church service there will be a parade of all Red
Cross groups and branches led by the St. Lucia Cadet Corps
parade band, where the Governor General will take the salute.
A congress of all groups will be held at the Babonneau Secondary
School where the President, Ministers and Parliamentary Representative
will address the gathering.
A fun sports meet will be held during the afternoon, both
youth and adults members has signed up for the various activities.
May 8 - the President's and Patron's messages
will be aired on the National Television Network and the other
two private television stations.
Red Cross Youth members have planned activities at the various
schools Island wide. They include School Assembly, reading
of messages, fund raising etc.
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Trinidad
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