~ Celebrated on May 8 th 2008 ~

World Red Cross Day is an opportunity to reach out to all those dedicated people who do their very best to make the world a better place to live in. Show them how much you care and cherish their support, and the importance they have in our lives.

Celebration History 8 May Jean-henry Dunant Greetings

Celebration History 8 May Jean-henry Dunant Greetings

World Red Cross Day falls each year on the birthday of Henry Dunant, the Swiss citizen who founded the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in 1863. Since the time that Dunant first conceived of the idea of the Red Cross, the Movement has grown to become the largest international humanitarian aid organization in the world.

World Red Cross Day Related Links

Welcome to the Canadian Red Cross- Canadian Red Cross

American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts: Press Releases

Irish Red Cross press release

Red Cross Day Commemorated