Written by: Reed Mszar, volunteer
The American Red Cross Ready 365 Giving Program is targeted to local corporations seeking to provide financial support to the Red Cross in the $25,000 - $75,000 (mid-level) giving range. Ready 365, not only standardizes the rights and benefits for corporate donors of the Red Cross, but it also highlights two valuable principles. The first is that in order to make a significant difference in the community, a certain level of give-and-take is necessary. The giving program helps bring in financial support from local businesses for the Red Cross to use when responding to local disasters like floods and home fires and also provides the same corporations and foundations an opportunity to gain a valued relationship with the Red Cross brand and thus, enhance their reputation in the community. Depending on the company’s giving level, ranging from Bronze all the way to Platinum, they will also be recognized in front of other Red Cross supporters.The second ideal that Ready 365 embodies is that no matter who you are or where you live, you can help your community and those in need. Prior to Ready 365, there was no consistent framework for annual corporate giving at the mid-level giving range specified above. This inevitably led to a great deal of variation in mid-level giving programs among different Red Cross chapters across the country. It is expected that not all businesses who wish to support the efforts of the American Red Cross can give to the same degree as others. Ready 365 takes this fact into consideration as the benefits of joining the program are flexible based on the market size of the region in which the company is located and the capacity at which they can give. Regardless of how big or small a corporation is, there are now clear guidelines on how they can best maximize their gifts to their local American Red Cross.The most recent company to join Ready 365 in the National Capital Region is Host Hotels and Resorts in Bethesda, Maryland. Without companies like Host Hotels and Resorts, we at the Red Cross would not have been able to respond to over 477 local disasters and teach 54,728 people lifesaving skills in an array of classes in the past year. Ready 365 provides the American Red Cross the flexibility to apply the gifts where the need is greatest.Companies and foundations who choose to join Ready 365 and develop a valuable relationship with the Red Cross will have the opportunity to enhance their existing reputation, deepen relationships within their community, generate donations to give back to vital markets, and have their gifts highlighted through high-traffic communication channels. A variety of specific benefits are also outlined in the local benefits matrix depending on a company’s particular giving level.Ready 365 certainly has the potential to build stable and lasting relationships between the American Red Cross and regional business looking to make a difference in the lives of many every day.
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon during our upcoming In the Bag VI event on Friday, October 16,
2015. In the Bag is an annual charity
event held to support the American Red Cross in the National Capital Region and its mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. The funds raised from the silent auction of
designer handbags and luncheon support the five Red Cross services: service to the armed forces, lifesaving blood, health and safety training,
disaster relief, and international services.
In the Bag is an opportunity to support
the communities of the National Capital Region, especially those in
extremely dire circumstances. It's a chance to meet other highly motivated,
successful business women and to have fun while you're at it! In the Bag is an
event that you can, quite literally, walk in feeling and looking one way, then have yourself and your business completely transformed by the time you walk out.
You can socialize, have lunch, bid on high-end handbags from such designers as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Prada, Michael Kors, YSL, St John and
Jimmy Choo, all while helping to give back to the community!
Our Featured donation
for this year is from Nezha Alaoui, an artist, photographer, writer,
international traveler, humanist, philanthropist and founder and CEO of Maison Luxury of Paris, an
international lifestyle brand that includes purses, clothing, home décor; the Mayshad Women's Club and the Mayshad Foundation, which supports women
and girls in the desert region of Morocco. She has graciously donated her
signature purse, the BFF valued at $2,500, to In the Bag and we couldn't be more thrilled!
Written by: Corey Welcher, volunteer
Spring has finally arrived in our nation’s capital and the American Red Cross is providing
you the opportunity to brush the dust of those clubs for a good cause. On Tuesday, May 19th take a break from the bustling city to participate in the 12th Annual Red Tee Golf Tournament at the prestigious Golf Club at Lansdowne in Virginia. Registration for the event is now open and opportunities are still available to participate as a sponsor at various donation levels and in the silent auction. As a Tournament sponsor you have an opportunity to network with local business and government leaders, reward top-performing employees and/or clients by including them in your team of four; all while contributing directly to safety and disaster relief needs of your family, friends, and neighbors.
NEW THIS YEAR:
- A women’s flight
- Special spa opportunity for your non-golfing spouse at the Lansdowne Resort during the tournament
- An exciting two-night golf travel package for the Sea Island Resort in Georgia. Choose to stay in either the Lodge or the Cloister but you can’t go wrong as both are the recipients of Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star awards for six consecutive years and voted two of the top five resorts in the Continental US two years in a row by readers of Travel & Leisure
- A putting lesson at Sea Island Resort with Mike Shannon, Putting Guru, is part of our live auction package
The Tournament will begin with an 8:00am breakfast and registration followed by a shotgun 10am start with a reception, award ceremony and silent auction at 3:00pm. We encourage all participants to wear red as a symbol of this combined effort to support the Red Cross in 2015.Last year’s team winners from each flight boasted scores of 55 and 66 respectively - who will come out on top this year?Don’t miss your chance to help the American Red Cross to continue providing outstanding care and support during disasters and fires in the National Capital Region- register a player or sponsor today!For questions about the event, registration, and sponsorship contact Mary Jo Hoskyns at 703.584.8432 or by email at Mary.hoskyns@redcross.org
