Things You'll Need:
- Official Red Cross clothing and gifts
- Red Cross flags
- Emergency kit supplies
- Poster board and markers
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Step 1
Order official Red Cross clothing and gifts as prizes to encourage participation in celebration activities. Besides encouraging participation, you are contributing to the Red Cross through your purchases.
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Step 2
Fly the American Red Cross flag over your place of work or on vehicles during the month of March.
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Step 3
Create or review an emergency plan for your workplace during the month of March. Designate evacuation routes and meeting places. Post telephone numbers and procedures.
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Step 4
Assemble an emergency kit and store it at your workplace in case you can't evacuate. Include bottled water, first aid supplies, nonperishable foods, blankets and fold-up cots.
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Step 5
Start a blood drive at your workplace. Encourage people to donate blood to the American Red Cross during March. Make posters and put them up to encourage everyone to donate.
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Step 6
Schedule a Red Cross First Aid and CPR course at your workplace. Encourage everyone to attend.
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Step 7
Plan to volunteer time or money to the American Red Cross during March. Lead a fund drive at your workplace. Offer a service to the first 50 customers during March, and donate the fees collected to the American Red Cross. Let your customers know the fees are being donated.
