Montana Recognizes Red Cross Month

from the Office of the Montana Governor

HELENA — Gov. Greg Gianforte earlier this month proclaimed March 2022 as Red Cross Month in Montana to recognize the lasting legacy of American Red Cross founder Clara Barton and the organization’s impact in Montana.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt first issued a Red Cross Month proclamation in 1943 to celebrate the lifesaving mission of the organization.

The governor’s proclamation can be viewed online at https://governor.mt.gov/_docs/RedCrossMonth.pdf and following:

“WHEREAS, in 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, turning...