The Clara Barton Society
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| She was “the light of a great soul that had come to them out of darkness.” ―Quote from a young man in response to Clara Barton’s relief efforts during a typhoid epidemic in Pennsylvania, 1903 |
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No name better symbolizes the spirit of caring and of active volunteerism than Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross.
The human devastation of the Civil War both horrifed her and ignited her determination to make a lasting difference. Whether tending the wounded on the battlefield or making impassioned pleas to Lincoln’s White House on behalf of those in urgent need, Clara Barton moved the nation.
She brought the fledgling International Red Cross Movement to America, with its dedication to easing human suffering and its reliance on voluntary support.
The Clara Barton Society honors Americans who share her caring and commitment through their generous support of the American Red Cross.
From 1881 to today, Clara Barton’s vision of helping those in need continues to live strong in the American Red Cross.
To honor her legacy in serving those in need, the Clara Barton Society has been established.
By becoming a member you can continue to help her vision live on.
The Clara Barton Society is a year-round giving program created to build chapter resources in order to respond to critical needs and other future services offered through your local Red Cross Chapter here in Central North Carolina, serving Durham, Granville, Person and Vance Counties. The Clara Barton Society campaign is aimed at bringing together a special group of top leaders in our community to lead the campaign and cultivate resources for the local chapter.
Members of the Clara Barton Society contribute a cumulative amount of $1,000 or more during each fiscal year, from July 1 to June 30.
Through your participation as a member of the Clara Barton Society, you provide the Chapter with the critical financial resources to meet the needs of those who depend on us when disasters or emergencies strike.
Individuals who support the American Red Cross with an unrestricted gift to The Central North Carolina Chapter are invited to become a member of the Clara Barton Society and are entitled to the following benefits:
Friend’s Circle ($1,000-$2,499)
● Monthly electronic updates
● Membership Certificate
● Recognition event at chapter headquarters
Patron’s Circle ($2,500-$4,999)
● All of the above benefits
● Quarterly electronic newsletter
Humanitarian’s Circle ($5,000-$9,999)
● All of the above benefits
● Annual Clara Barton stewardship report
● Invitation to Breakfast Roundtable with chapter executive
Pacesetter’s Circle ($10,000-$24,999)
● All of the above benefits
● Red Cross First Aid Kit
Benefactor’s Circle ($25,000-$49,999)
● All of the above benefits
● American Red Cross Annual Calendar
Visionary Circle ($50,000+)
● All of the above benefits
● Visionary Circle Award
● American Red Cross annual reportonor.
