FACTS AT A GLANCEFACTS AT A GLANCEBRITISH COLUMBIA & YUKON

2012

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

AND RESPONSE98 Courses & workshops283 People trained9 Community training &

awareness events72 Disasters responded10,146 Clients served570 Volunteers5,970 Volunteer hours

FIRST CONTACT133 Claimants reached17 Languages offered113 Volunteers18,421 Volunteer hours

RESTORING FAMILY LINKS13 Families reconnected28 Referrals35 Cases pending77 Volunteer hours

FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM772 Families reached4,708 Coffee Night

participants60 Volunteers4,640 Volunteer hours

HEALTH EQUIPMENT LOAN

PROGRAM – SHORT TERM LOAN

SERVICE77 Site locations78,836 Clients served137,511 Articles loaned965 Volunteers103,367 Volunteer hours

CHILDREN’S MEDICAL

EQUIPMENT RECYCLING & LOAN

SERVICE1,966 Clients served901 Articles loaned977 Equipment repairs56 Volunteers2,852 Volunteer hours

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

VIOLENCE & ABUSE PREVENTION

INJURY PREVENTION

HEALTH & SOCIAL PROGRAMS

HUMANITARIAN ISSUES

ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH & SUSTAINABILITY

451,851DIRECTLY SERVEDwith the support of 2,233 volunteers.

Thousands more reached through public campaigns, media, and community and special events.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

VIOLENCE & ABUSE PREVENTION

INJURY PREVENTION

HEALTH & SOCIAL PROGRAMS

HUMANITARIAN ISSUES

ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH & SUSTAINABILITY

451,851

RESPECTED: VIOLENCE &

ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM28,560 Youth reached1,560 Children reached1,234 Adults reached129 Youth workshops3,768 Adult workshops298 Volunteers5,940 Volunteer hours

FIRST AID82,593 People trained729 Instructors trained

SWIMMING & WATER SAFETY237,408 Red Cross Swim

participants4,623 Instructors trained

SMARTSTART: MULTI-LINGUAL

INJURY PREVENTION TRAINING

– COMMUNITY ACCESS TO

FIRST AID177 Workshops3,743 Participants reached22 Volunteers803 Volunteer hours

SMARTSTART: MULTI-LINGUAL

INJURY PREVENTION TRAINING

– PERSONAL DISASTER

PREPAREDNESS42 Workshops1,320 Participants reached10 Volunteers158 Volunteer hours

AIDS TO INDEPENDENT LIVING

PROGRAM2,140 Clients served5,400 Articles loaned4,420 Total service users22 Volunteers2,850 Volunteer hours

ADVANCED HEALTH

EQUIPMENT LOAN SERVICES

& TRANSPORTATION AND

INSTALLATION OF MEDICAL

EQUIPMENT SERVICE 17,212 Articles loaned

(AHELS)4,503 Deliveries made

(TIME)10,125 Clients served

HUMANITARIAN ISSUES

PROMOTION44 People trained247 Training hours1,415 People reached23 Events57 Volunteers13,590 Volunteer hours

FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT

& PLANNED GIVING60 Volunteers2,303 Volunteer hours

PUBLIC AFFAIRS686 ‘Likes’ on Facebook1,481 Followers on Twitter

HUMAN RESOURCES2,234 Total active

volunteers160,971 Total volunteer hours

The Canadian Red Cross is a non-profi t, humanitarian organization dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world.

Our programs and services are available to people in BC and Yukon because of the efforts of hundreds of dedicated volunteers and the fi nancial support of individuals and organizations in our community.

CONTACT USNORTHERN BC & YUKON1399 Sixth AvenuePrince George, BC V2L 5L6Phone: 250.564.6566 / 1.800.278.7177Fax: 250.564.2688

SOUTHERN INTERIOR124 Adams RoadKelowna, BC V1X 7R2Phone: 250.491.8443 / 1.800.661.3308Fax: 250.491.8126

BC COASTAL909 Fairfi eld RoadVictoria, BC V8V 3A3Phone: 250.382.2043 / 1.800.661.9055Fax: 250.382.3420

LOWER MAINLAND3400 Lake City WayBurnaby, BC V5A 4Y2Phone: 604.709.6600 / 1.800.565.8000Fax: 604.709.6675

‘LIKE’ OR FOLLOW US:crcbcyRedCrossBC / RedCrossYukon

For more information, visit www.redcross.ca

Updated: July 2012