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THAT IS SPIRIT RIGHT THERE,
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
WELCOME BACK
TO OUR DAY OF GIVING FOR THE
AMERICAN RED CROSS AN IDEA OF
HOW FAR YOUR MONEY CAN GO, $1
CAN VACCINATE A CHILD.
SO WE'D
LIKE FOR YOU TO DONATE AS MUCH
AS YOU CAN.
IF ALL YOU HAVE IS
A DOLLAR WE'LL TAKE IT.
JOINING US NOW ANOTHER
SPECIAL GUEST COOK COUNTY BOARD
PRESIDENT IS JOINING US NOW.
ESPECIALLY IN THESE HARD BUDGET
TIMES TALK TO US ABOUT THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE RED CROSS FOR COOK
COUNTY.
I BELIEVE IN GOVERNMENT AND
THE GOOD THINGS GOVERNMENT CAN
DO BUT GOVERNMENT CAN'T DO
EVERYTHING AND WE DEMAND ON
NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
LIKE THE RED CROSS TO NIP
TOGETHER THE SOCIAL SERVICE
SAFETY NET.
I WOULD OFTEN MEET
FOLKS HELPING OUT.
9.5 MILLION PEOPLE SERVED IN
21 NORTHERN ILLINOIS COUNTIES 7%
OF THAT MONEY GOES TO COOK
COUNTY.
TALK ABOUT HOW VITAL
THAT IS.
WELL COOK COUNTY HAS
5.3 MILLION PEOPLE.
WE'RE THE
LARGEST COUNTY IN THE STATE AND
WE REALLY NEED THE HELP AND
SUPPORT OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS
LIKE THE RED CROSS.
WHEN I --
WHEN I WAS YOUNGER I WAS A
REGULAR BLOOD DONOR AND I REALLY
BELIEVE THAT THE BLOOD BANK
WORKS.
MY FATHER WAS A VETERAN
OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND A
BIG BELIEVER OF THE SERVICES
PROVIDED TO OUR VETS AND MY
EXPERIENCE WAS AROUND DISCEASE
AT THES.
THANK YOU FOR TALKING TO US
AND TALKING TO THE AUDIENCE
ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
RED CROSS IN COOK COUNTY.
THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS YOU
CAN DONATE RIGHT NOW BUT THE
MOST IMPORTANT WAY RIGHT NOW IS
CALLING US.
ALL THE VOLUNTEERS
BEHIND US ARE WAITING FOR YOU TO