LET'S PARTY

Fossil and Guess Watches invite you to party with a purpose at the 2010 5 Carat Ball, 6 p.m. Thursday, May 13, in the Wally Allen Ballroom, Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock.

Join in the fun as hundreds of Arkansans enjoy the 5 Carats: Charity -- funds raised go to local disaster relief, like the care provided daily to Arkansans after a home fire as well as the 24-hour care of military families and their loved ones in the pharmacy online armed forces around the world. Cuisine -- fabulous dinner prepared by the award winning chefs at the Peabody Little Rock. Couture -- fashions you just have to have by Companions. Carats -- jewels at the auction and on the fabulously stylish guests. Champagne -- compliments of Glazer's Distributors of Arkansas.

The evening begins with the Lifeline Reception presented by Windstream and the Dillard's Style of Your Life Silent Auction filled with incredible goodies from dish network national and international designers found in Dillard's stores.

Tables are $1,800 for 8 guests. Cocktail attire. For more information on tables or sponsorships contact us at 5CaratBall@arkansasredcross.org or (501) 748-1030.

Learn First Aid/CPR/AED to Be Red Cross Ready for any emergency.

Be Red Cross Ready

Crossing your fingers and hoping you don't ever need First Aid/CPR/AED training may be good enough for you most of the time. But if there's an emergency, you'll breathe a sigh of relief that you're ready to respond. Our motto: Better safe (and trained) than sorry. Be Red Cross Ready. Sign up today.

Red Cross training helps prepare babysitters to handle your greatest treasure.

Do You Know A Great Babysitter?

No time like the present to sign up for Babysitter Training for your teenager or a trusty kid you've got your eye on to keep your kids during the summer or whenever you need a skilled caretaker. Summer's right around the corner. Classes fill up fast, so register early.

Real Cooking

Don Bingham

Jill McCollum

Grab a friend and enjoy the work of two skilled chefs live and in person, 6:30 p.m. May 6 at Cooking for a Cause, benefitting the Red Cross in Conway's Heroes for the American Red Cross campaign. Enjoy live demonstrations at Central Baptist College by the former Arkansas Governor's Mansion Chef Don Bingham and Central Baptist College's Chef Jill McCollum. No need to take notes: You'll receive the recipes from the evening with shopping lists, tips and door prizes.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased in Conway at Central Baptist College, National Bank of Arkansas and Regions Bank or First Service Bank, Greenbrier. Proceeds will benefit the Red Cross office in Conway, serving Conway,full lace wigs,Cleburne, Faulkner,wedding dresses,Perry and Van Buren counties. For more information, call (501) 329-6872, ext. 169, or e-mail sfaulk@cbc.edu.

From One Fan to Another

Have you become a fan of the Chapter yet? Come on board and don't forget to invite your friends to become fans with you! Stay updated daily on what's going on with the Red Cross in Arkansas.

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LIFEGUARDING

Are you ready for an emergency in the water? You will be with Lifeguard Training from the American Red Cross. Sign up today for upcoming sessions April 19-25 and May 10-16. Space is limited. Remember, certification is a requirement to work as a lifeguard in Arkansas. Click for the registration form. For more information, call us at (501) 748-1060.

American Red Cross is partnering with more than 2,000 Haitian Red Cross workers in the recovery effort.

Haiti Three-Month Report

The challenging work by thousands of Red Cross workers continues for the Haitian people as they move forward after the devastating January earthquake, with focus on the impending rainy season in May and June's official start of hurricane season.

Here's the just released three-month American Red Cross report, with a view of the long-term commitment to Haiti by the Red Cross, made possible through your care and generosity.

  

NEED HELP?

For disaster assistance or a military services emergency call (501) 748-1072 and listen to the menu of contact information.