Red Cross Night at McDonald's

Cape Girardeau, MO -- On Thursday, April 7 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. the McDonald's by Walmart will be donating 25% of all sales to the American Red Cross.

The American Red Cross Southeast Missouri Chapter has been serving the community for over 90 years. They collect thousands of units of blood and facilitate several hundred communications between military members and their families each year. The Red Cross stands ready to help the community prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies from house fires to natural disasters.

In 2010 the Southeast Missouri Chapter helped 219 families affected by disaster and home fires with emergency food, shelter, and supplies. The Chapter also trained over 13,000 individuals in lifesaving skills through the classes they offer. They also provided over 250 emergency connections for military families. In 2010 Red Cross blood drives collected over 12,000 units of blood. These efforts would not be possible without local support and volunteers.

Contact the Red Cross to learn how you can volunteer and make a difference in your community by visiting www.semoredcross.org or www.redcross.org.

About the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The American Red Cross is a charity, not a government agency, and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission.