A short woman, with a stature no more than five feet in height, strides into the room. Maneuvering her way through the throng of men around her, she appears unfazed as she approaches her character of interest. Pulling herself to up to her full size, she stares into the eyes of the one and only president of the United States, preparing to defend a proposition that she will present not only once, but thrice. This woman’s name is Clara Barton. She was a persistent yet ever present lady who fought relentlessly on behalf of friend, family, and stranger, and who has a beautiful legacy that continues long beyond her lifetime.
Clara’s work in nursing led her on an interesting journey throughout her early life. When she was still just a child, her brother grew extremely sick. His illness was where her interest in medical services …show more content…
As previously stated, the program was originally designed to aid in both natural and human caused emergencies, and it continues to do so today. However, it is now known for its primary focus on blood donations. Roughly 4 million people come together annually to aid those in need, contributing over 40% of blood in America alone. In addition, Clara's legacy works to help military families adjust to the separation and other difficulties the service causes in both times of war and peace. Those working with the Red Cross provide different training courses to those within the community. They show members of all ages various tasks, from life saving CPR for adults to swim lessons for children. This organization reaches out to over 187 other countries to provide charitable relief with a grid of 13 million working on behalf of the corporation. Yet these tasks barely scratch the surface of what the Red Cross works to provide for not only national but international society. Barton's life works continue in an innumerable amount of saved lives which continued on to nurture their own
Clara’s work in nursing led her on an interesting journey throughout her early life. When she was still just a child, her brother grew extremely sick. His illness was where her interest in medical services …show more content…
As previously stated, the program was originally designed to aid in both natural and human caused emergencies, and it continues to do so today. However, it is now known for its primary focus on blood donations. Roughly 4 million people come together annually to aid those in need, contributing over 40% of blood in America alone. In addition, Clara's legacy works to help military families adjust to the separation and other difficulties the service causes in both times of war and peace. Those working with the Red Cross provide different training courses to those within the community. They show members of all ages various tasks, from life saving CPR for adults to swim lessons for children. This organization reaches out to over 187 other countries to provide charitable relief with a grid of 13 million working on behalf of the corporation. Yet these tasks barely scratch the surface of what the Red Cross works to provide for not only national but international society. Barton's life works continue in an innumerable amount of saved lives which continued on to nurture their own