04-03-2025
EVSC students help kick off Red Cross Month
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – The Red Cross shows up in times of need, and those needs range from assisting after a tornado destroys a community, to a family finding shelter after a house fire. The Red Cross is teaming up with the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation so younger members of the community can help some of the littlest victims of disasters.
Volunteers say most people are emotional at a disaster scene, b out young people are even more devastated. One of the ways to comfort children is to give them something like a toy to hold. That is where several schooles from the EVSC have stepped in.
The students are making stuffed animals to give to the Red Cross to hand out to young victims of fires or natural disasters.
'This campaign really is more than just collecting stuffed animals,' said Darla Hoover, EVSC's Chief of Schools and Instructional Core. 'It's actually about showing compassion and caring for children who are going through a really hard time.'
Red Cross officials also say they hope this will encourage students to give back in the future. This collection kicks off National Red Cross Month, which has been recognized every year in the U.S. since 1943.
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