| Description |
The Weber County Chapter of the Red Cross began in December 1915 when a small group of individuals gathered to begin organizing a chapter of the Red Cross. In 1962, the name was changed to the Bonneville chapter, and in 1969, the chapter merged with other chapters in Northern Utah to become the Northern Utah Chapter, with its headquarters located in Ogden, Utah. The scrapbooks range from 1940 to 2003 and highlight some of the important work of the Red Cross. The books include photographs, newspaper clippings, and other materials. |
| OCR Text |
Show SERVICES TO VETERANS chapters to help with 45,300 veterans claims cases each month. A total of 1,300,000 veterans and their dependents have authorized the Red Cross to represent them in their claims or ap¬peals for benefits. NATIONAL BLOOD PROGRAM AS THE Korean campaign ground into its second year, the National Blood Program con¬tinued expansion of its procurement facilities to meet the threat of a dwindling plasma reserve for the armed forces. At the time of the first shipment of whole blood to Korea in August 1950, there were 34 regional blood centers in operation. Following that date this number increased to 43 centers (as of October 1, 1951) supplemented by the activation 8 NATIONAL BLOOD PROGRAM of 10 defense blood centers starting in May 1951. During this expansion agreements were nego¬tiated with 14 community non-profit blood banks, providing for their cooperation in the national blood procurement effort. By October 1, 1951, 121 mobile units were in operation, extending participation to an estimated 1,600 Red Cross chapters. In September 1951, the reading, listening, and viewing public began to receive the impact of a promotional campaign developed by the Depart¬ment of Defense in cooperation with the Red Cross. Plasma had been responsible for a mag¬nificent life-saving record during the first year of the Korean conflict, reducing the mortality rate to less than 3 of every 100 wounded soldiers reaching forward hospitals. But the national plasma reserve was dangerously low with no constant flow of donors into regional and de¬fense centers and cooperating blood banks. On September 10, Generals Marshall, Bradley, and Ridgway kicked off a sustained national cam¬paign aimed at increasing blood collections for the military for which a quota of 2,800,000 pints was set up for 1951-52. The Department of De¬fense effort was intended to develop a national awareness of the necessity for building the national plasma supply. The military had the appeal of imminent need; the Red Cross had the program to meet that need through expansion of its procurement facilities. From August 1950 until October 1951, the National Blood Program provided 125,000 pints of blood for Korea. This and other achievements were made possible through the continuous help of the medical profession, hospitals, and co¬operating blood banks. 9 |
