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The Red Cross Exhibit In Southern Carolina

On March 15, 2009, an exhibition presenting the history of The American Red Cross opened at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia. The exhibition, entitled ‘Our National Treasure: The American Red Cross’ will tour around the nation for the following five years. This marvelous display provides a glimpse into 128 years of history, as seen through the work of The American Red Cross.

The exhibition is split into four areas that feature the major services provided by The American Red Cross. These areas are: Disaster Services, Blood and Biomedical Services, Service to the Armed Forces and Veterans, and, Health and Safety.

Items that are featured include: a circa 1917 canteen wagon along with a coffee and doughnuts canteen display, replicating the snack stations The American Red Cross usually provides along with blood drives and disaster relief; posters painted by Norman Rockwell, and other artists; items from the founder of The American Red Cross, Clara Barton, including an invitation to the first meeting of The American Red Cross on May 19, 1881, and a medal she received during the Franco-Prussian War.

It is very likely that at some point during the next five years the exhibition will come to a town close to you. Because of this, anyone who is interested in attending the exhibition should keep an eye out for announcements from their local Chapter of The American Red Cross. Most Chapters have websites that are regularly updated.

A lot has changed in the last 128 years, but the dedication and services offered by volunteers of The American Red Cross has remained constant. Without the generous support from members of the public, the services provided today wouldn't be possible. As such, donations are very important. These donations come in many forms, from general ones such as money, clothing, and blood, through to the less obvious, such as cars and other vehicles. There is no doubt that when Clara Barton organized The American Red Cross she could never have predicted donations of cars, and yet now they are slowly growing into a more regular addition to the above list of items. Hopefully, they will continue to do so.

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