The Grand Canyon Chapter of the American Red Cross is celebrating Red Cross Month during the month of March. Efforts are focused on raising awareness about preparedness and recruiting new volunteers, as well as blood and financial donors. More > Make a Plan,Get a Kit, Be Informed Click Here for More Information on how to be prepared in the event of an evacuation.                                                                                     The American Red Cross Community Leaders Breakfast is an annual gathering of business, government and philanthropic leaders to raise funds and public awareness for Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter. This year, U.S. Air Force General Victor E. Renuart, Jr. will offer his perspective on key issues facing Arizona and the nation in 2010. More >                                                                                       To respond to increasing needs following the Chile earthquake, the American Red Cross has doubled its pledge to $500,000 for relief operations and is providing 5,000 water-carrying cans from its warehouse in Panama to be distributed to those in need by the Chilean Red Cross. More >   Thank you to our Arizona community for your continued outpouring of support of international relief efforts in Haiti. Click here for updates on Red Cross relief efforts and more information on local events and how to help.   NEW - If you would like to download and review the "Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Two Month Progress Report," click here to download.   The Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter will be hosting an International Humanitarian Law class on March 27, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.. This free course is open to the public.    To register for this IHL training oppportunity, send an e-mail to:  estraining@arizonaredcross.org. International humanitarian law is everyone's concern. In a world where warfare and civil strife are a daily reality for millions, international humanitarian law provides a framework of protection for civilians and combatants alike. The conduct for warfare as embodied by IHL is laid out in the Geneva Conventions of 1949. The American Red Cross has a unique mandate to educate the American public about their guiding principles and the IHL framework.                                                                                       With today's pace of military deployments, the armed forces are paying increasing attention to preparing service members to cope with the psychological stress of combat and its aftermath. The Red Cross believes it is equally important to prepare family members to ensure they are better able to deal with the challenges of 'serving' at home while their loved one is deployed.  More >                                                                                   Each day in Arizona, over one million children attend our public schools – schools with nearly 100,000 staff members, of which over 50,000 are classroom teachers. In an attempt to ensure more teachers and administrators are prepared for classroom emergencies, the American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter is offering training to Arizona teachers with grant funding provided by the Walmart Foundation.  More >                                                                                   Making Safety Fun - Masters of Disaster Now Available Online Through a unique partnership between the American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter, State Farm and Arizona PBS (KAET), Masters of Disaster is now just a mouse click away. The Masters of Disaster program is a free student and family focused safety course that will help your family learn about, prepare for and respond to potentially life threatening emergencies and disasters. More >                                                                                    Stay Informed With Red Cross News "One Minute Update" Are you interested in receiving monthly news, tips and disaster e-mail updates from the American Red Cross? Once a month you can receive stories about local Red Cross volunteers in action and stories that impact our communities and neighborhoods. Click here to sign up today.