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		<title>Volunteers provide canteen service to firefighters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AV Chapter DAT Volunteers were at the of a large structure fire at the old H &#38; E building on Palmdale Boulevard Tuesday, May 15th. They were a very welcome sight for some very tired and hungry firefighters who had been working this fire since 4am. Thank you Carla, Michelle, and David!]]></description>
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		<title>Red Cross to participate in Fire Service Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Volunteers from the AV Chapter of the American Red Cross will be participating in the 15th Annual Fire Service Day in Lancaster on May 12, 2012. Volunteers will be at Fire Station 129 from 10am &#8211; 4pm handing out disaster preparedness information recruiting new volunteers.]]></description>
		<link>http://redcrossla.org/antelopevalley/red-cross-to-participate-in-fire-service-day/</link>
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		<title>4 Volunteers recognized for their dedication</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Four volunteers were recognized recently for their dedication to the AV&#8217;s Disaster Action Team (DAT) with promotions to the position of member. They earned this distinction by attending training classes and participating in 3 local disaster responses. Thank you for your time and dedication!]]></description>
		<link>http://redcrossla.org/antelopevalley/4-volunteers-recognized-for-their-dedication/</link>
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		<title>Antelope Valley Resident Uses Red Cross CPR Skills to Save a Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Jan. 27, Ridgecrest resident Sharon Hicks received a Red Cross Lifesaving Award for administering CPR for 10 minutes to save the life of Anthony (Joe) Rice. Medical personnel credit Joe's survival to Sharon's immediate and persistent actions. ]]></description>
		<link>http://redcrossla.org/antelopevalley/an-unforgettable-vacation-day-gym-members-cpr-skills-save-retirees-life/</link>
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		<title>3 volunteers promoted</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Three AV volunteers with the Disaster Action Team were promoted based on their training, accomplishments and dedication to responding to local disaster calls. Volunteers David Balian, Marguerite Johnson and Christina LeClerc were promoted in December and continue their dedication to helping people in the area when their disaster needs are greatest.]]></description>
		<link>http://redcrossla.org/antelopevalley/3-volunteers-promoted/</link>
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		<title>Volunteers spend Christmas helping others</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Disaster Action Team volunteers put their holiday plans on hold Christmas day to help two local families affected by disasters, getting them out of the cold and on their path to recovery. On Monday, December 26th, team members traveled to Ridgecrest where they provided assistance to a family that suffered a devastating house fire. Thank [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redcrossla.org/antelopevalley/volunteers-spend-christmas-helping-others/</link>
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		<title>Volunteers deliver holiday cards to local veterans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Volunteers and staff delivered cards to local veterans Wednesday as part of the American Red Cross&#8217;s Holiday Mail for Heroes program. Holiday cards were personally delivered to veterans at the William J. &#8220;Pete&#8221; Knight Veterans Home in Lancaster, and more will be distributed to veterans facilities throughout Los Angeles County.]]></description>
		<link>http://redcrossla.org/antelopevalley/volunteers-deliver-holiday-cards-to-local-veterans/</link>
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		<title>AV Volunteers help with response to wind storm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Three members of the AV Chapter&#8217;s Disaster Action Team responded to a house fire caused by high winds near Glendale, Thursday, December 1st. The team was able to help a family of three meet their immediate needs and set them on their road to recovery.]]></description>
		<link>http://redcrossla.org/antelopevalley/av-volunteers-help-with-response-to-wind-storm/</link>
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		<title>2 local volunteers deploy to help victims of Hurricane Irene</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two Antelope Valley Chapter volunteers have deployed to the East Coast to help victims of Hurricane Irene. Ken Dieball and Carla Kabaniec have volunteered weeks of their time to help those affected by the recent hurricane. We thank them for their service and look forward to the stories they will have to share when they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redcrossla.org/antelopevalley/2-local-volunteers-deploy-to-help-victims-of-hurricane-irene/</link>
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		<title>Disaster Action Team Volunteers Sign Up in record numbers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the Disaster Action Team (DAT) Volunteers who signed up for a record number of shifts in August! Our local volunteers made themselves available for a total of 101 shifts in the month of August, and were available 24 hours a day over Labor Day weekend. Thank you for your dedication to DAT and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://redcrossla.org/antelopevalley/disaster-action-team-volunteers-sign-up-in-record-numbers/</link>
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