California's Capital Region: The Sacramento Valley

• 1950, Sacramento County: Volunteers aided in water
rescues and care of residents in Sacramento
neighborhoods flooded by American River.
• 1975, Butte County: Red Cross volunteers established a
disaster assistance office in Oroville for emergency
relocation after a 5.8 earthquake rocked the town.
• 1987, Stanislaus County: Volunteers mobilized to assist
evacuees of the Stanislaus Complex fire, still one of the
top twenty California fires to date.
• 1993: Gold Country responded to the Loma Prieta
earthquake by sending volunteers to aid in relief efforts.
• 2014, Siskiyou and El Dorado Counties: Volunteers set
up shelters and provided recovery assistance for victims
of the Boles Fire in Weed and the King Fire near Pollock
Pines.
• 2015, Calaveras County: Red Cross mobilized volunteers
and donors to provide relief to Butte Fire victims.
“A lot has changed in the Gold Country Region
since 1917,” says Gold Country Region CEO Gary
Strong, “but what has not changed is that in times of
disaster, the Red Cross is there—ready to provide shelter,
meals, and care.”
The Red Cross Gold Country Region currently serves over
4 million residents across a span of 48,327 miles. Last year,
2,381 dedicated volunteers responded to 673 local disasters,
provided 922 families with financial assistance and
supported 1,076 military service members through SAF.
Throughout its long history, the mission of the American
Red Cross has been to prevent and alleviate human suffering
in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of
volunteers and the generosity of donors.
The American Red Cross, through its strong network of
volunteers, donors and partners, is always there in times of
need. The Red Cross aspires to turn compassion into action
so that...
...all people affected by disaster across the country and
around the world receive care, shelter and hope;
...our communities are ready and prepared for disasters;
...everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving
blood and blood products;
...all members of our armed services and their families
find support and comfort whenever needed; and
...in an emergency, there are always trained individuals
nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives.
For more information about the Gold Country Region of
the American Red Cross, please visit www.redcross.org.
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