Santa Clara Valley Chapter

Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement

The American Red Cross is part of an international organization with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and societies in more than 175 countries

around the world. Begun in 1859 by Henri Dunant, it is unique among voluntary service organizations because it is founded on a set of seven principles

which all Red Cross volunteers and paid staff across the world are asked to practice. The seven principles are:

HUMANITY - The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is dedicated to preventing human suffering wherever it is found. Its purpose is

to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being.

IMPARTIALITY – It does not discriminate concerning nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It endeavors to relieve the suffering of

individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the most urgent cases of distress.

NEUTRALITY – It may not take sides in hostilities or engage at any time in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature.

INDEPENDENCE – While subject to the laws of its respective countries, it must always maintain its autonomy from the government so that it may be

able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the Movement.

VOLUNTARY SERVICE – It is a voluntary relief movement without any desire for gain.

UNITY – There can be only one Red Cross or Red Crescent Society in any one country. It must be open to all. It must carry on its humanitarian work

throughout its territory.

UNIVERSALITY – It is a worldwide institution, in which all National Societies have equal status and share equal responsibilities and duties in helping

each other.

MISSION OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

The American Red Cross was founded in the United States by Clara Barton in 1881. In 1905, the United States Congress gave the Red Cross a

Charter which mandates that it provide relief to disaster victims and services to the military. The American Red Cross, a non-governmental, non profit,

humanitarian organization led by volunteers, funded by public donations and guided by its congressional charter and the fundamental principles of the

International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help all people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY CHAPTER

Founded in 1916, the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter provides services for the over 1.5 million residents of Santa Clara County in the

cities of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, San Jose, Milpitas, Cupertino, Campbell, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Los Gatos, Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy, and all

unincorporated areas of the county. The Santa Clara Valley Chapter has 979 registered adult and 680 youth volunteers, who contributed over 23,500

hours of service to the community and are supported by 27 full and part-time paid staff.

Partners for Preparedness

First Annual Real Heroes Breakfast

Letter from the Board Chair and CEO

The American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter has been doing GOOD work

and meeting the needs of the 1.5 million Santa Clara Valley residents, whether it be

through teaching First Aid/CPR courses, disaster training, responding to local fires and national disasters, or supporting youth development.

This past year, the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter witnessed a lot

of change and exciting firsts. We started out last summer with the launch of our first ever Partners for Preparedness community event held at the Santa Clara County

Fairgrounds. Despite the hot weather, more than 1,000 people from our community

came to see a mock shelter, participate in our mass care/feeding exercise, view a pet

shelter, see large emergency preparedness equipment at work and visit preparedness

exhibits.

In the fall, we had some significant changes on our management team. Despite this major transition, we are proud to say that the volunteers, staff, board members and

donors of our local Red Cross chapter remained focused on our mission to help our

community prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. In the following pages,

you will read of the impact we have had in the community this past year, which

would not have happened if it were not for the generous support of local individuals,

families, schools, foundations and corporate contributions.

Another highlight last year was our first annual Real Heroes Breakfast, held in March at the Fairmont Hotel, where we honored 9 local residents who saved lives in our community. More than 500 people attended the event and close to $60,000 was

raised. We are very proud of this inaugural event and are already looking forward to next year’s event!

As we look ahead, we want to take this organization to the next level and we want to

do GREAT work! We have no doubt we can take ourselves to a level of organizational GREATNESS. The concept of GOOD to GREAT is not new – it was established by

Jim Collins, best-selling author of “Built to Last” and “Good to Great.” In Mr. Collins’ most recent book, he took the Good to Great idea and applied it to create

Lessons Learned for the Social Sector which focuses on applying the concepts to non-profit, public benefit corporations.

So, how does our Red Cross Chapter become GREAT? The American Red Cross

Santa Clara Valley Chapter will be GREAT when, with all of us working together,

we deal with situations as they arise and work through them, keep a persistent focus,

and increase our ability to bring the community’s vast resources together – all while

building it to last! To be successful in going from GOOD to GREAT, we will need the

community’s continued support. With your help, we look forward to moving our Red Cross Chapter to GREAT!

Arra Yerganian and Barb Larson

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Arra Yerganian Barb LarsonChair, Board of Directors Chief Executive Officer

Disaster Services

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On May 31, 2007 in San Jose, a house fire began when an unattended barbecue grill tipped over on a patio deck

and quickly spread through the house. The 75-year-old

resident Mr. Chacon made it out but found himself without

a home. At first, he declined emergency assistance when fire personnel made an offer to contact the Red Cross on his

behalf. For the next 10 days, Mr. Chacon lived out of his

car. With no family in the immediate area and no personal friends to call on, he was desperate and finally decided to make a call to a local nonprofit, the Council on Aging, for assistance.

The Council on Aging then forwarded his call to our own

Red Cross staff member, Jose Posadas. Mr. Chacon called

Jose on his cell phone and as we were attempting to gather

information about this situation and his location, the cell

phone went dead. The only point of reference that Mr.

Chacon had given prior to the disconnection was that he

was parked in a church parking lot near Reid-Hillview airport in San Jose. Concerned that Mr. Chacon may not

be able to call back, Red Cross staff and volunteers decided

to attempt to locate him. They drove to the area where

they though he might be and after a thorough and lengthy

attempt to locate him left the area empty handed. Later that day, a call came in that Mr. Chacon was attempting to make

contact with the Red Cross. Once again, Jose took the call

and this time, he was able to obtain a specific location for Mr. Chacon.

When Jose arrived, Mr. Chacon seemed overcome with emotion. Jose made arrangements for emergency lodging

that night in a nearby motel and activated Client Assistance

Cards so that Mr. Chacon could purchase food and clothing.

After taking care of his initial housing, food and clothing

needs, Mr. Chacon was also contacted by our volunteer

medical and mental health professionals, Diane St. Denis

and Vicki Powell respectively. Following his weekend stay

in a warm and safe motel, Red Cross volunteers and staff

made further arrangements for him to be placed at The

Haven, a shelter specifically set aside for families and individuals displaced by home fires.

RESPOND

When a disaster strikes, the American Red Cross is on the scene, comforting the victims with food, clothing, shelter and supplies and helping them recover. Last year, volunteers from the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter responded to 94 local emergencies, meeting the immediate emergency needs of 239 families (651 individuals) totaling $103,165 for housing, clothing, food, mental health counseling, and disaster health services. The Santa Clara Valley Chapter opened and serviced three shelters to house and feed over 41 local disaster relief clients. In response to national disasters, our Chapter deployed 43 disaster relief volunteers to assist directly on the scene on 19 national disaster relief operations.

2007 Southern California Wildfires.Emily Nuttall sits patiently at the Red Cross shelter in Saugus High School, Saugus, California.

PREPARE

Proactive implementation of training and increased collaboration with the community, led to a significant increase in the number of people receiving in Santa Clara Valley receiving valuable preparedness information during the fiscal year 2006-2007. In this year alone, 3,308 individuals completed one of the 188 Red Cross disaster response and preparedness training courses, and over 47,849 people received information on the disaster preparedness through Community Disaster Education and Youth preparedness presentations and through community and corporate wellness fairs.

Disaster Services

From earthquakes to wildfires, the best and fastest responder is you. All residents should have at least three days (preferably 7 days) of supplies (food, radio, flashlight, medication, money and more) in an easy–to–carry evacuation kit, with additional supplies on hand. Get your Red Cross disaster kit and other emergency supplies at our Store to keep you and your loved ones safe and prepared. Plus a portion of your purchase helps fund local Red Cross disaster relief and safety training.

Talk with your family and neighbors about what each person will do in the event of an emergency, plan on where to meet or how to connect, incorporate plans for the care of your pets, learn how and when to turn off utilities such as electricity, water and gas, and practice evacuating your home or work twice a year. Our Chapter has sample plans available for your home, school and workplace.

Learn what disasters or emergencies may occur where you live, work and play. Learn what you can do to prepare for disasters by contacting us for First Aid, CPR and disaster training. Our local American Red Cross classes train people to come to the rescue of their family, friends, co-workers and fellow citizens. As a leader in health and safety and disaster response training, the American Red Cross empowers people to save lives. Each course is taught by certified instructors and combines hands-on training, audiovisuals and instructor-led demonstrations and discussions.

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Health and Safety Services

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During the San Jose Mariachi Festival around 4 P.M., the

American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley First Aid Services

Team (FAST) was notified of a woman who was down on the other side of the park. Two FAST volunteers trained in

emergency response were dispatched and found a woman

unresponsive and not breathing. Working together one volunteer immediately started to do rescue breaths while

the other one apprised the FAST Crew Chief of the situation

and the exact location and then assisted with patient care.

Three more volunteers were sent to assist at the scene with

additional supplies and to support the patient care. At the

same time the Crew Chief utilized the park ranger’s radio to

request a rapid response by Fire Department and AMR for

a non-responsive patient. By the time the Fire Department arrived the patient was breathing on her own and slowly

gaining consciousness. It was later determined that the

patient was severely diabetic, had not eaten all day and had

consumed over 7 alcoholic beverages. The quick thinking of

all of the medical volunteers allowed for a seamless medical

response that was complimented by the Fire Department,

Park Rangers and event staff. The American Red Cross Santa

Clara Valley First Aid Services Team (FAST) is a major

participant in supporting over 30 community events each year.

This highly trained and dedicated team of volunteers provides

emergency responsecare free of charge to all patients using its

service.

TRAIN

We are the premier provider of Health and Safety training in the community, offering basic to specialized education in first aid, CPR, AED use, water safety and more. Our goal is to equip everyone in the community with these skills. Last year the Santa Clara Valley Chapter Health and Safety instructors provided training in vital life saving skills such as First Aid and CPR to over 18,850 local residents, while 9,158 individuals completed American Red Cross Aquatics and Water Safety courses. The Santa Clara Valley Chapter also trained 560 teens as babysitters and 177 people to become CPR and First Aid instructors. The First Aid Services Team treated 1,162 patients at 26 different events throughout Santa Clara Valley. 363 students attended locally developed health and safety courses.

The American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley First Aid

Services Team (FAST)

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Sandy Ngo joined the American Red Cross because her

mother needed to take a CPR class to properly care for

her autistic and seizure ridden brother, Brian. Sandy’s mother could not speak English and the family lacked

funds for both to take the course. Sandy negotiated

with the instructor to let her take the class in exchange

for volunteering at the Red Cross. Her first volunteer project, KIDPOWER, provided first aid training for boy scouts and girl scouts. Later she continued youth first aid and CPR instruction for the Patch Program, a project

that would affect her deeply. During the Patch Program,

a female student fainted, into Sandy’s arms, saving her

from possible head injuries and resulting seizure.

“This experience was a defining moment in my life – I realized there were more children and families, like ours,

needing my help” said Sandy. Four years later, Ngo is the Youth Services Executive Board Co-Chair, volunteer coordinator, Board of Directors of the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter Member. She is

responsible for all of the high school clubs, as well as

assisting other Youth Services members to create new

projects and volunteer time with the American Red Cross

Santa Clara Valley Chapter. She still finds time to teach first aid to children while attending Andrew P. Hill High School in San Jose. Recently the recipient of the Good

Tidings Community Scholarship for High School Seniors who recognize the benefits of serving their community. She will be the first in her family to attend college. “The scholarship has not only given me money to pay for

college but it has inspired me to continue my work in

serving the community.”

EMPOWER

Our 680 youth volunteers provided the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter with their time and energy at over 69 service events including First Aid Fun Day and KidPower which train elementary school students in the basics of First Aid and CPR. They established and maintained 24 Red Cross Clubs at local high, middle and elementary schools and raised $813 for scholarships to the annual Leadership Development Conference for local youth. They worked on fundraising initiatives for the Measles and Malaria Initiatives in Africa, where they raised over $7,300.

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2006 Leadership Development Conference

International Services

Tenneh Gbond’s 12 year ordeal began when war broke out in

her native country of Liberia. In 1994 Tenneh was separated from her husband and youngest son when rebel forces

attacked their city of Gbarnga in Liberia. As a result of the attack, a pregnant Tenneh and her other two children fled their hometown, along with countless other refugees, and she

began what would be a 12 year search for her missing family

members. While in a neighboring town she was spotted by rebels who slashed her neck with a knife, beat her unconscious

and left her for dead. After a period of recovery she made the

decision to leave her remaining children with her niece and

to travel alone to neighboring Ivory Coast where she hoped

to find her husband and son. She lived in the Ivory Coast until September 2002 when a war also broke out in the Ivory

Coast. Tenneh fled to a refugee camp in Guinea. In 2004 Tenneh learned that her niece and the children she had left

with her 10 years ago were alive and living in another town in

Guinea. With great joy, she was reunited with them. In 2005, Tenneh was granted refugee asylum into the United States

but at that time her children and her niece were not. Once

again she had to leave her family behind while they awaited a

decision on their interviews.

Soon after arriving in San Jose, California in June 2005,

Tenneh contacted the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley

Chapter and initiated a tracing request in the hopes of locating

her husband, Moses, and son, Umaru. In the fall of 2005

the Tracing Request was answered. The Santa Clara Valley

Chapter delivered a Red Cross Message to Tenneh informing

her that her husband and son were located in a refugee camp

and were alive and well. Though they have been separated for

13 years now, Tenneh has communicated with her husband by

cell phone and by photographs. In March 2007 Tenneh received

a call that part of her family, her children and her niece, had

finally received permission to enter the United States and join her in San Jose. Tenneh moved into her new 3-bedroom

apartment on the same day that her family was to arrive at

the airport. Every member of her family was given a mattress

and blanket through funds administered by Catholic Charities,

her sponsoring organization, though the mattresses simply lay

on the floor and not on bed frames. The flight was delayed an hour and fifteen minutes. As the passengers disembarked at 11:00 P.M, she kept peering over their shoulders looking for

her family. At last she spotted them and all the emotions she

had held back flooded to the forefront. She ran to each of them and hugged them and wept profusely. Though her husband,

son and stepdaughter remain in a refugee camp in Guinea,

she has hopes of all of them being together once again. The

American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter will continue

to deliver messages in hopes that the next message will be one

that they can be reunited.

REUNITE

The American Red Cross International Social Services program links people in our local community to their families around the word through the global network of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Last year, the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter caseworkers handled 9 tracing cases, 2 messaging cases and 25 information and referral cases to help reunite or deliver messages to families members separated due to war, civil unrest or disaster. One client was successfully reunited with members in San Jose of her family after twelve years of separation due to war in Africa. Please see story at right.

The day after their reunion, Tenneh Gbond is standing next to Chapter CEO Barb Larson on the right and her long lost family on the left.

Armed Forces Emergency Services

Good day Ms. Julie DeMaria,

On behalf of the staff of the DLA Contingency Support Team – Balad, Iraq, and the 402nd AFSB, we would like to express our sincerest gratitude for all the packages of Girl

Scout cookies, Otter Pops, Quaker Chewy’s, candies and

other goodies, toiletries, T-shirts, and books/magazines

that you had sent us. We certainly appreciate your thoughtfulness and hope that someday we can return the

favor.

Thank you also goes to Master Chief Delacruz of the

NOSC San Jose for referring us to your good self.

Very Respectfully,

SKCM Oscar L. MaligDLA Customer Service RepresentativeLSA Anaconda, Balad, Iraq

SKCM Oscar L. Malig, DLA Customer Service Representative, LSA Anaconda, Balad, Iraq

SERVE

The American Red Cross keeps military personnel in touch with their families following the death or serious illness of a family member, the birth of a child or in response to other family crisis. The Santa Clara Valley Chapter served as a liaison between 350 local military personnel and their families delivering emergency family messages. In addition, 25 local military personnel received financial assistance totaling $5,927. Educating the military community on how we can help is a crucial part of our AFES program. The Santa Clara Valley Chapter briefed 450 local military members through our “Get to Know Us Before You Need Us” program.

Historically, Americans have shown their support to our troops serving in times of war by writing letters, mailing care packages, or by showing support for a deployed service member’s family. Our Chapter’s unique Operation Care and Comfort exists to provide support and comfort to “adopted” units of deployed U.S. military service members, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and conflict regions, by sending care packages containing needed items. Working with our community, we ship to these units on a monthly basis, until they return home. From July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, “Operation Care and Comfort” sent more than 91,322 pounds of supplies to members of the armed forces stationed in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere overseas.

William “Bill” Ritt

Howard Mukoyama

Elizabeth “Liz” Sabado

Randal Curry

Bob Corl

Volunteers of the Year 2007People come to the American Red Cross from many different walks of life. They come to us as architects who build the world. They come to us as engineers who calibrate the world, they come to us as farmers who feed the world and they come to us as political leaders who help govern the world. But, when they stand together as volunteers . . . they . . . save. . . the world.

ADMINISTRATIONBOB CORL, at 97 years young, enjoys tinkering with mechanical devices and inventions as well as volunteering his time with humanitarian organizations like the American Red Cross. Bob became a volunteer with the Santa Clara Valley Chapter about a year ago. Since then, he has become invaluable in preparing our materials for distribution. He volunteered an average of three hours each day. The staff can set their watches by his consistent arrive at 12 PM and departure at 3 PM each day. Bob is willing to do whatever needs to be done and takes pride in every task.

ARMED FORCES EMERGENCY SERVICESRANDAL CURRY, Retired United States Army, has been a member of the Armed Forces Emergency Services (AFES) Committee since it was activated. Recently, he was nominated and assumed the position as Chair of the AFES Committee. Randy has dedicated himself to serving the military community, participating in events that support our Veterans and their families. In addition, he has been an active volunteer with the Santa Clara Valley Chapter and most recently was the Chair of Event Registration for our Inaugural Heroes Breakfast. As Chair of AFES, Randy is working to continue to promote AFES to active and retired servicemen and women and their families. Through his leadership, he seeks to strengthen the Chapter’s existing relationships with the various branches of the United States military and National Guard.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESSELIZABETH “LIZ” SABADO hit the ground running when she began her volunteer service at our Chapter in 2005. In that short time, she has become the Chapter’s “guru” for Disaster Services Human Resource (DSHR) system. Her dedication to detail and extensive knowledge of database systems has made her invaluable in managing the DSHR database, as well as the communication needs for DSHR volunteers. Liz has taken multiple pieces of data about our Chapter’s volunteers, which were located in various systems and files, and organized and made sense of the chaos. Liz is married and has three children and two grandchildren. In her spare time, she runs an eBay business selling used books.

DISASTER RESPONSEThis year, we are proud to acknowledge the service of two people from our Disaster Vehicle Maintenance and Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) group - HOWARD MUKOYAMA and WILLIAM “BILL” RITT. The work these men perform for the Chapter is essential for the smooth delivery of service, especially during times of disaster. Both men exemplify the teamwork ethic, “jumping in” whenever and wherever help is needed. They personify the mission concepts of voluntary service and humanity.

HOWARD MUKOYAMA is a retired materials and marketing management representative for Applied Materials. Howard joined the Red Cross five years ago and has worked on two national disaster relief efforts, as well as several local disasters. He is a certified ERV driver, a shelter service associate, a Disaster Action Team (DAT) responder and an integral member of our Disaster Vehicle Maintenance/ERV group. Howard’s attention to detail, enthusiasm, ready smile and commitment make him an asset to our organization. He and his wife Rosalie have married for 41 years and have three children and three grandchildren. In addition to his Red Cross activities, Howard volunteers at his local church and works with senior citizens, assisting them with income tax preparation.

WILLIAM “BILL” RITT is a retired Intellectual Property lawyer, having worked at FMC Corporation. Bill Ritt’s first experience with the American Red Cross came near the end of World War II, when the then 17-year-old Navy recruit fell ill and the American Red Cross helped contact his parents through its AFES messaging program. More than 60 years later, Ritt is “giving back” to the Red Cross as a volunteer working for the Santa Clara Valley Chapter. Bill is a certified ERV driver, a DAT responder and an integral member of our Disaster Vehicle Maintenance/ERV group. The day after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, he traveled from his San Jose home to Houston, where he spent the next three days working – with no sleep – to help move survivors and equipment into the Houston Astrodome shelter. He also volunteers for the Boy Scouts and the CERT teams for Campbell and Cupertino. He is married and has two children and three grandchildren.

Sandy Ngo

Bob Wason

Dr. Floyd Okada

Ajith Kota

Mariah Chen

FIRST AID SERVICES TEAMA smile on his face and with compassion in his heart, BOB WASON has been a volunteer for the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter for over thirteen years. For the past ten years, Bob has been an active member of the First Aid Services Team. He takes great care of the FAST vehicles and often acts as Crew Chief for various events. Bob is a compassionate, caring individual who is a definite asset to the team. Bob has also worked many disasters in different positions. He says the funniest thing that ever happened, in a disaster, was when it took him days to drive the ERV down to Southern California wildfires because the vehicle developed one problem or another every 100 miles or so.

HEALTH AND SAFETYDR. FLOYD OKADA is a native of Hawaii and spent the first 18 years of his life in the Islands before moving to Chicago to continue his education. He spent the major part of his medical career with Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara where he worked as a general, pulmonary, and vascular surgeon at the Permanente Medical Group for twenty-four years. Floyd has served as a Red Cross instructor for over seven years, teaching over six-hundred people First Aid and CPR skills. Floyd has been a conscientious and consistent volunteer who always offers help without waiting to be asked. Floyd does not call attention to his accomplishments but has quietly built a reputation as a steady and dependable volunteer. Floyd has gone on twelve, fifty mile backpacking treks; completed twenty-one marathons; and has been married to Janet for over thirty-seven years. In addition to his keen interest in golf, Floyd has been long active in the Boy Scouts program. His son, now in the Army, attained the rank of Eagle Scout.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICESAJITH KOTA has assisted with numerous international related events and projects. He makes himself available when meeting with other volunteers, recruiting potential volunteers, and introducing Red Cross staff to the Indian community and their culture. He has become invaluable to the Chapter’s international efforts in this community.

YOUTHSANDY NGO, a member of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter’s Board of Directors, has been volunteering for the Youth Services Department at SCVC for the past five years. Sandy has proven to be an impressive and dedicated volunteer, serving not only as an officer at her school club, but has also served on the Youth Executive Board for the past three years. This year, Sandy has put her long volunteer experience to work running several youth programs and successfully performing her duties as Co-Chair of the Youth Executive Board. Sandy has won multiple community service awards and scholarships due to her work with the Youth Services Department. Sandy is currently a senior at Andrew P. Hill High School and will be graduating this June to continue her education at the University of California, Berkeley.

YOUTH LEADERSHIPMARIAH CHEN is a first-year volunteer with the Santa Clara Valley Chapter Youth Services Department. Though she has been with the chapter for a small time, she has accomplished much. Mariah has successfully created and managed the first Red Cross Club at Cupertino Middle School. Further, Mariah has lead this small yet dedicated group of middle school volunteers through numerous volunteer projects and fundraisers, including chapter projects and community events. Mariah is consistently efficient with communication and organization and has done an amazing job with the Cupertino Middle School Red Cross Club! Mariah will be moving on to Homestead High School next year; as an entering freshman she has already been accepted on to the SCVC Youth Executive Board!

We are a volunteer-led organization. All the good work we do is only made possible because volunteers willingly give up their time. Volunteering is much more than just a job, it is an opportunity to meet friends, learn new skills or put existing ones to good use. Call 408-577-2014 or complete the online application at www.santaclaravalley.redcross.org to become part of a team that makes a difference.

Barb Larson with Scott James from Wells Fargo

The Clara Barton SocietyNo name better symbolizes the spirit of caring and active volunteerism than Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. The Clara Barton Society consists of committed donors both individual and corporate who gave $1,000 or more to the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. We are grateful to the following with these individuals, foundations and corporations for their generous support.They have helped make possible our programs and services, which ensure our community is able to prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters of any size. Due to space limitations, we regrettably cannot list annual donors below $2,500. Please accept our sincere appreciation.

Visionary Circle $50,000 and aboveBay 101United Way

Benefactor’s Circle $25,000 - $49,999Juniper NetworksLockheed Martin Employee’s Foundation

Pacesetter’s Circle - $10,000 - $24,999Applied MaterialsBill Grahm EnterprisesMr. Jim LyonsMortgage Services CenterMr. Dale O’Rourke

Humanitarian’s Circle - $5,000 - $9,999Mr. John AkerleyMr. and Mrs. James BarreseMr. and Mrs. Jeanne BettencourtCoopy BoyerMr. and Mrs. Phillip GibsonTinbet GishawSheng HuangIntel CorporationMr. Victor JulioMr. Ramesh KannappanMr. John KorylMr. Phillip KurjanMs. Cyndie LamMs. Anh-Thi LeMr. and Mrs. Brooks ManciniMatson Navigation Co.Mr. Andrew MelnickMs. Demika MontjoyMs. Urdene NewfarmerPhung Kim NguyenRichard and Emily Levin FoundationMr. and Mrs. William RussellMr. Willard SalmonsSan Jose Pigeon Racing Corp.Ms. Marguertie Stone MorrisonMr. and Mrs. Milton ThompsonMr. Jack TramielWD FoundationWells Fargo FoundationWells Fargo Private BankMr. Shane Yong

Patron’s Circle - $2,500 - $4,999Dr. and Mrs. Donald AllenMr. and Mrs. Paul BrophyMr. Armand CohenMr. Allen EllisMr. and Mrs. Samuel FisherGarden City Inc.Mrs. Linda GrayMr. Benjamin HemmenMr. Robert KieveNetwork AssociatesMr. Peter Nicoll

Mr. and Mrs. Derek SandersSilicon Valley RealtorsSpansion Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth SweenyMr. and Mrs. Richard Turnwall

All American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter Disaster assistance is free, made possible by the generous and voluntary donation of time and money from Santa Clara Valley residents and companies. To make a donation, call 408-577-1000 or log on to www.santaclaravalley.redcross.org

This list of donors supported the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. If you find an error, please accept our apologies and contact the Development Department so that we may correct our records.

Legacy SocietyThe Legacy Society of the American Red Cross honors and recognizes those individuals who help to continue our lifesaving work by making a gift to the Santa Clara Valley Chapter in their will, trust, estate plan, or through a life income gift. The following individuals are members of the chapter’s Legacy Society as of June 30, 2007.

Rich AndrewsCarlos and Ann AvilaJack AyreMr. and Mrs. Christian BechtoldJanette L. BoehmMargaret BoryanDiana ConklinShevlin De La RosaElizabeth and Larry DietzMr. and Mrs. Robert FondillerPilar Furlong Rick GrossPamela Hedblad-AcquilinaMay HuangBernice JacksonMrs. Arthur KatoRobert KellyGeorge and Nancy KirkBernard Lacroute

Ronni LacrouteBarbara LarsonMr. and Mrs. Tinsley LeeLarry and Kathy LohmanJoanne LoombaJeannette MihalakKathleen MillerHoyt and Nancy NelsonMrs. Kenneth NewfarmerJoyce A. O’Donnell, CFPEldon OkazakiPierre OmidyarHeidi and Bill OrdweinDale O’Rouke Rex PainterGeraldine PayneScott and Julie Render

Bob and Joyce RhodesWillard SalmonsChristina and Duane SandNorman E. Shiller Charitable TrustC. David Spence, Esq.Fern SwansonDiane WessonFern Swanson Zara Van Wicken Dennis Volkman Diane Wesson Kathleen Wright

The Lasting Legacy of Jean Gomes

Long-time volunteer Jean Katherine Gomes of Los Gatos, died on March 12, 2007. The Santa Clara Valley Chapter will miss her enthusiasm and willingness

to respond on a moment’s notice. Jean was a member of the Disaster Action

Team (DAT) and also a participant in the West Valley Advisory Council. Jean leaves not only inspiration, but also a tangible gift of her commitment to the

local Red Cross. In her will, Jean donated her 2004 Ford Focus to our Chapter.

It came complete with Jean’s DAT windbreaker, her Red Cross First Aid Kit and

road flares! Not needing another vehicle at this time, the Chapter was pleased to negotiate a transaction with Jean’s niece and her husband, Jeva and Jay

Marshall, of Washington State. Jeva and Jay’s teenage son was in need of school transportation and the Marshalls thought that a low mileage Ford Focus was

just the car. Our Chapter is pleased as we netted more proceeds than we would

have through a vehicle auction. The Marshalls are pleased their son now has

a safe and reliable car for school. Not only did Jean leave our Chapter with

appreciation for her years of dedicated work, but we also received a generous

gift through her estate, a lasting legacy to carry on the spirit of the mission of

the Red Cross to help others in time of emergency and disaster.

Financial Statement

2006-2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ed AvilaDirector of Human ResourcesIntersil Corporation

Ciara BalagotRivermark Moms PresidentCommunity Volunteer

Avis BrownVice PresidentAvis Brown Insurance Services

Helen DuongLease Administration ManagerBoston Properties LP

Bruce EntinFormer Chief Executive OfficerSiliquent Technologies, Inc.

Dan FanSeniorMonte Vista High School

Veena JainMath MentorSanta Clara County Education Instructional Services

James Magill Real Estate Broker Village Square Realty

Skip ManciniPresidentB. T. Mancini Co., Inc.

Jack MaxfieldCommunity Volunteer

Arra Yerganian – Board ChairExecutive Vice President, Lennar Homes

Ray Mack – Vice ChairManaging Director, First Republic Bank

William Russell – TreasurerFormer Hewlett Packard Executive

Phillip L. Hutson – SecretaryPartner, Burr, Pilger & Mayer, LLP

Sandy NgoSeniorAndrew Hill High School

Catherine PetersonVice President of Investor RelationsBusiness Objects

Tim Quigley Executive DirectorVolunteer Center of Silicon Valley

Shyam RangoleFormer Vice President Information TechnologySun Microsystems

Emily RuvalcabaExecutive Vice President & Division ManagerBridge Bank

Rick SantosVice President, Finance and Chief Finance OfficerValidity Sensors, Inc.

Sherman Tran M.D.PhysicianSpine & Sports Medical Group

James VolzDirector of Public SafetyEastridge Mall

Jeffrey N. Williams Founder and PrincipalThe Alchemy Team Consulting to Business

Preparing for a disaster before it strikes is vital.

Visit us online to learn how you can:

1.Get a kit 2. Make a plan 3. Be Informed

Contact your local Red Cross chapter or visit www.santaclaravalley.redcross.org for more

information about disaster preparedness training, emergency preparedness kits and creating

a family communication plan.

Santa Clara Valley Chapter

you can’t stop a hurricane.

you can’t predict an earthquake.

you can’t control a thunderstorm.

but you can be ready.

American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter 2731 North First Street San Jose, CA 95134-2029 Phone: (408) 577-1000 Fax: (408) 577-2050

Visit www.santaclaravalley.redcross.org