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Council proclaims March 2025 American Red Cross Month; local volunteer outlines services
Summary
The council issued a proclamation recognizing March 2025 as American Red Cross Month. Volunteer Larry Fong described local Red Cross volunteer roles, blood drives and disaster response activities in San Ramon and Contra Costa County.
The San Ramon City Council read a proclamation on March 11 declaring March 2025 American Red Cross Month and recognized local volunteers for disaster response, blood drives and preparedness education.
Larry Fong, a San Ramon resident and Red Cross volunteer, said local Red Cross activities include blood drives (the community hosted 17 blood drives yielding 428 units in San Ramon), youth programs at Cal High and Dougherty Valley High, smoke-alarm installations and disaster-case services. He described the agency’s disaster-cycle services — short-term shelter, food and recovery assistance — and explained how Red Cross volunteers are dispatched when fire departments determine households need help.
Council members thanked Red Cross volunteers for their work locally and internationally; members noted Red Cross preparedness trainings (CPR, AED), youth-club activity in local high schools and the organization’s role in larger-scale disasters.
The proclamation was read and presented; the transcript shows the item handled as a ceremonial proclamation and community recognition rather than a formal legislative action recorded as a separate vote.
