Clara Barton

Clara Barton

Founded the American Red Cross in 1881 at the age of 59 and continued to lead the organization for the next 23 years

Net Worth is estimated to be about 85 million

Red Cross responds to an emergency every 8 minutes from small house fires to natural disasters

her legacy to the nation was to serve to humanity which is shown through the works of the American Red Cross

founder if The American Red CrossAnd one of the most honored women in history

Clara was known for her love of animals. She lived on a farm with ducks, horses, her dog named Button, and her very favorite her black and white cat named Tommy

Red Cross has served over 1 million families since 9/11

"Angel of the Battle Feild"

Clara nursed, comforted and, cooked for the wounded. She collected an abundance of bandages and other needed supplies but felt she could best support her troops in person

~volunteers provide home comforts & critical services on bases and military hospitals around the world~supports families during deployments & emergencies~ continues servicing the nation's veterans after their service ends

"Everybody's business is nobody's business, and nobody's business is my business"

150 years of aid to the most vulnerable

95% of workers are volunteers

~Disaster relief ~Life saving blood~Training and ~Certification ~International ~Services~Military Families

~Disaster relief ~Life saving blood~Training and ~Certification ~International ~Services~Military Families