If there is a destructive tornado, devastating fires or other weather-related issues, the American Red Cross mobilizes to work around the clock to help those in need. In 2020, it was a record- breaking season for wildfires. According to the American Red Cross, the 2020 wildfire season proved to be one of the worst on record. Starting in August, fires burned millions of acres … [Read more...] about March is Red Cross Month (conclusion)
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March is Red Cross Month (Week 3)
Our spotlight this month is on the Red Cross as it is celebrated during the month of March.(1) Let’s look now at the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign(2). Each year, the Red Cross responds to an average of more than 60,000 disasters, the vast majority of which are home fires. So, the Red Cross is setting a goal to reduce fire-related deaths and injuries in the U.S. by 25 percent. On … [Read more...] about March is Red Cross Month (Week 3)
March is Red Cross Month (Week 2)
We turn our attention to the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement. (1) This movement is a global humanitarian network of 80 million people that helps those facing disaster, conflict, and health and social problems. It consists of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the 192 … [Read more...] about March is Red Cross Month (Week 2)
March is Red Cross Month (Week 1)
According to National Today(1), March is Red Cross Month. The Red Cross Society has been saving lives since the 1800s and the American Red Cross came into being in 1881. According to statistics, the American Red Cross responds to an emergency every eight minutes. The Red Cross is also in need of volunteers so consider donating time or funds for the cause. In honor of Red Cross … [Read more...] about March is Red Cross Month (Week 1)
African American Suffragists (Week 4)
MARY CHURCH TERRELL (1863-1954) The final African American Suffragist highlighted this month will be Mary Church Terrell, known to be the first to earn a college degree. According to Black Women’s Suffragists(1) racial justice and women's suffrage activist Mary Church Terrell was born in 1863 in Memphis, TN, to formerly enslaved parents. Her family was affluent: Her … [Read more...] about African American Suffragists (Week 4)
Pastor Oscar Elim’s celebrates 80th birthday
Members from the St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist Church held a luncheon in honor of Pastor Oscar Elim’s 80th birthday on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at the Woodlands Lund Circle in Menomonee Falls. The theme for this occasion was: “The Man, The Journey, The Legend of Pastor Oscar Elim." … [Read more...] about Pastor Oscar Elim’s celebrates 80th birthday
African American Suffragists (Week 3)
IDA B. WELLS BARNETT (1862-1931) Suffragist Ida B. Wells Barnett is in the spotlight for this week. The Black Women’s Suffrage(1) indicates pioneering investigative journalist, civil rights activist, suffragist and feminist Ida B. Wells-Barnett was born enslaved in Holly Springs, MS, in July 1862 during the American Civil War. When the war ended and the Reconstruction … [Read more...] about African American Suffragists (Week 3)
African American Suffragists (Week 2)
CHARLOTTE VANDINE FORTEN (1785-1884) In honor of African American Suffragists, this week let’s look at Charlotte Vandine Forten (1785-1884) who set the stage for Women Abolitionists. Charlotte Vandine Forten was the matriarch of a financially well-off and prominent Black family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Forten's husband, James, was a sailmaker. Her daughters, … [Read more...] about African American Suffragists (Week 2)
African American Suffragists (Week I)
In 1925, Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History conceived and announced Negro History Week to be celebrated during a week in February; the celebration was expanded to a month in 1976. In a speech on the Observance of Black History Month on February 10, 1976, President Gerald R. Ford urged Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the … [Read more...] about African American Suffragists (Week I)
A New Year: Physical activity/exercise (conclusion)
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.” – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 This week, we will address the topic of exercise and physical activity as a way of maintaining the body God has given to us. The Centers for Disease … [Read more...] about A New Year: Physical activity/exercise (conclusion)