FARMINGTON, Conn. [December 30, 2019] — The spirit of giving continued all throughout 2019 by American Red Cross corporate sponsors across Connecticut. Pledging towards our Disaster Responder and Ready 365 programs, their generosity helped fulfill the values that make the Red Cross the foremost global humanitarian organization. Our donors stand with the Red Cross to power our organization with strong infrastructure, trained volunteers, innovative technology and critical resources necessary to our neighbors in need. On the ground, our local response is powered by nearly 1,900 volunteers who responded to 700 local incidents, provided immediate disaster assistance to nearly 1,300 families, installed nearly 6,200 free smoke alarms, held more than 3,400 blood drives and collected more than 101,000 units of blood, taught nearly 70,000…
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