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Did You Know?
- Ninety cents of every dollar raised in Sussex County
stays in Sussex County...
- The Sussex County Chapter taught swimming and water
safety courses to 3,373 local children and adults and
certified 668 lifeguards last year…
- The Sussex County Chapter trained 192 junior high school
students in responsible babysitting, 4,388 adults in First
Aid, CPR, & AED in the past year…
- We support our local hospitals through a vital blood
donor program – last year collecting 1044 pints of whole
blood in conjunction with our blood services partner...
- We provide assistance for disasters that affect only a
few families – or even a single family – lodging families in
motels, providing for food, clothing, prescription
medications…
- We provide comfort and support for servicemen and women
stationed all over the world and their families here in
Sussex County – 24/7…
- We provide assistance for disasters that affect large
numbers of people—high winds that forced the evacuation of
The Pines in Branchville, a raging fire that destroyed the
old Andover Inn, an explosion that rendered 1000 residents
homeless in Newton...
- Last year, we responded to a major multidwelling fire
affecting 19 senior citizens and nine single family home
fires. We also assisted 3 families that were affected by a
flood...
- The Sussex County Chapter receives no government
funding...
- Your donated dollars go far. A paid staff of 4 serves as
the “glue” for some 200 active volunteers…
- During the past 5 years, the Sussex County Chapter
provided emergency assistance to more than 1500 local
residents…
- We raise all of our own funds...
- Your support makes all of this possible...
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