March is Red Cross Month

Published on March 1, 2023

This March, Pacific Park once again joins hospitals, first responders, and our partners at the City of Santa Monica in celebrating March is Red Cross Month.

The American Red Cross Western Los Angeles Chapter is headquartered here in Santa Monica. The Red Cross is committed to providing community services including disaster relief, blood services, lifesaving skills training, services to the armed forces, and international aid. Pacific Park will be lighting the Pacific Wheel red and white and be displaying the Red Cross emblem during the month of March to show support for this great organization.

For more than 140 years since Clara Barton started the American Red Cross, her vision to prevent and alleviate human suffering has never wavered. People have come together for generations to adapt this mission for communities across the United States building on the foundation established by the Red Cross centuries ago.

Each March, the commitment of the American Red Cross to support individuals and families in need is celebrated with events, proclamations, and calls to support the organization through philanthropy and volunteerism in what is called March is Red Cross Month.

You can meet some Red Cross volunteers, learn more about the organizations mission, and even sign up to give blood on March 16 at Locals’ Night here at the Santa Monica Pier. Supporting the organization is easy: sign up to donate blood, refer a volunteer, or repost the Red Cross’s actions on your social media. To show our support, the Pacific Wheel will be red and white on March 1 and again on March 16; watch the live stream on Pacific Park Live Cams.

This special lighting event will take place on the evening of Wednesday, March 1. The Ferris wheel lights can be seen from dusk until 11:35 PM each evening. Enjoy watching the light program online at www.pacpark.com/live.
 

WHAT:
Special Lighting of the Pacific Wheel for March is Red Cross Month 2023

WHEN:
Wednesday, March 1
dusk (around 6 – 7 PM) to midnight

WHERE:
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier

Red Cross Working to Prevent Home Fires

With support from thousands of community partners, volunteers, donors and other supporters, the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign has achieved its goal of installing 2.5 million free smoke alarms and making 1 million households safer across the country.

These devices have saved more than 1,500 lives since the organization began their mission to provide free installation and battery inspection in October 2014. Because it has made a lifesaving difference in the face of the nation’s most frequent disaster, the Red Cross will continue the program with community partners. Learn more at redcross.org/LA

The Los Angeles Region American Red Cross is rallying volunteers to install free smoke alarms as part of their Sound the Alarm events. Volunteers will install free smoke alarms, create escape plans and share fire safety information with residents in Lancaster, Artesia, East LA and Inglewood. Sign up now for a rewarding day at a Sound the Alarm event near you. Make an even greater impact and donate to help families prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires.

Donating Blood

Every 2 seconds someone in the United States needs blood. The American Red Cross is committed to ensuring that lifesaving blood and blood products are available to those in need. This blood is donated by volunteers like you at blood drives hosted across the city every week. During Red Cross Month, blood donors will be rewarded with a $10 Visa Prepaid Card. Take the edge off your next gas or grocery purchase, or indulge in something special just for you! And to take it up a notch, those who come to give blood in March will also automatically be entered for a chance to win a $3,000 Visa Prepaid Card. You could be one of five winners, so schedule an appointment today.

About the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross Los Angeles Region serves nearly 10 million people in 88 cities within Los Angeles County. We are dedicated to helping victims of disaster and providing programs and services that help our community prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The L.A. Region – part of a nationwide network of locally supported chapters – is comprised of the following five Red Cross chapters: Northern Valleys, Greater Long Beach, Greater Los Angeles, San Gabriel Pomona Valley and Western Los Angeles. Red Cross volunteers and staff work to deliver vital services – from providing relief and support to those in crisis, to helping people be prepared to respond in emergencies.

About Locals’ Night

From September to May, Santa Monicans head to the storied boardwalk of the Santa Monica Pier on the third Thursday of the month for free music, family activities, and lots of great food. This curated series for locals, by locals is a great opportunity for friends and family to head down to the Pier for amazing entertainment including youth activities, a car show, local DJs and live music from local bands, and art exhibits. You really won’t want to miss this incredible and unique outdoor setting to unwind, all while celebrating Santa Monica.

About the Pacific Wheel at Pacific Park

Watch nightly light programs on the Pacific Wheel. Pacific Park’s Santa Monica Pier cams stream live video 24/7 from the world-famous Santa Monica Pier. Located at the end of Route 66 next to Venice Beach and the historical Muscle Beach in Santa Monica, CA, the Pier’s webcams offer a glimpse from one of the most celebrated beaches in the world. Pacific Park is the amusement park on the Pier and home to LA’s iconic Pacific Wheel. The Ferris wheel’s 174,000 LEDs illuminate the Los Angeles coastline nightly with fun light shows that feature seasonal colors, fun animations, and messages.

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