PRC youth council spearheads World Red Cross Day
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By Nora L. Molde
BUTUAN CITY, May 3 (PIA) – The Philippine Red
Cross (PRC) Agusan del Norte-Butuan City Chapter’s Youth Council will spearhead
in the celebration of the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day on May 8 here.
According to PRC chapter administrator Teodoro
Cairo, the local chapter will be participating the celebration to be led by the
Youth Council. A series of activities was prepared for the event at the
Robinson’s Place Butuan to start at four in the afternoon, Cairo said.
Cairo said, the celebration will emphasize the
role of PRC members/volunteers in saving lives with the theme “My Red Cross
Story.”
Red Cross is one of the humanitarian
organizations that exist worldwide. Today, Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
have the world’s largest humanitarian network to provide relief. It is carrying
out its activities and is present in more than 186 countries. It is the world’s
largest force of unpaid assistance helping some 233 million recipients every
year.
The World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is
celebrated in time with the birthday of the Father of the organization Henry
Dunant, Cairo said.
It is celebrated annually by the international
community together with the national societies, Cairo added. (NCLM/PIA-Agusan
del Norte)
