OK HR1009

Proclaims March 3, 2011 as "Red Cross Day" in Oklahoma and March 2011 as "Red Cross Month"

Recognizes the American Red Cross's humanitarian mission including disaster response, blood supply, lifesaving training, and support for military families

Notes the Red Cross responds to approximately 200 disasters daily nationally and operates through nearly 10,000 volunteers across Oklahoma

Encourages all Oklahomans to support the American Red Cross through financial contributions, blood donations, lifesaving classes, or volunteer service

References historical presidential proclamations dating back to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1943 designation of March as Red Cross Month