BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:American Red Cross Preparing New Facility for Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony DESCRIPTION:The Northwest Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross is inviting media and local officials to tour our new facility in Panama City.Volunteers and chapter staff will be on hand to direct media and guests around the facility and share the improvements this space offers our disaster response efforts. The new facility allows our volunteer-driven workforce to continue preparing for\, responding to and recovering from emergencies in the Panama City area\, and across the region.The Northwest Florida Chapter proudly serves more than 900\,000 residents across seven counties. Over the last fiscal year\, the Chapter assisted 322 families impacted by disasters and installed more than 1\,100 smoke alarms through Red Cross' Home Fire Campaign."We are excited to be relocating and outfitting this building in a way that will help make the work we do day in and day out become more efficient\," said Terri Jenkins\, Executive Director of the Northwest Florida Chapter.Staff and volunteers are now working out of this location daily. A special ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held to officially open the doors. Please see details below.WHEN:\nTuesday\, October 6\, 2026\n10 a.m. - 4 p.m.\nRibbon cutting and remarks scheduled for 3 p.m.WHERE:\n5618 Lilly Street\, Callaway\, FL 32404WHO:Terri Jenkins\, Executive Director of the American Red Cross Northwest Florida ChapterSteve Stroberger\, Board Chairman of the American Red Cross Northwest Florida ChapterPamn Henderson\, Mayor of CallawayEd Cook\, City Manager of CallawayPlease contact Niamh Larkin niamh.larkin@redcross.org or Terri Jenkins Terri.Jenkins@redcross.org to schedule an interview ahead of the open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony.To learn more about the American Red Cross or become a volunteer\, visit RedCross.org.About the American Red Cross:The American Red Cross shelters\, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters\; supplies about 40 percent of the nation'\;s blood\; teaches skills that save lives\; provides international humanitarian aid\; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information\, please visit redcross.org/ncfl or visit us on social @RedCrossNCFL. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Northwest Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross is inviting media and local officials to tour our new facility in Panama City.

Volunteers and chapter staff will be on hand to direct media and guests around the facility and share the improvements this space offers our disaster response efforts. The new facility allows our volunteer-driven workforce to continue preparing for\, responding to and recovering from emergencies in the Panama City area\, and across the region.

The Northwest Florida Chapter proudly serves more than 900\,000 residents across seven counties. Over the last fiscal year\, the Chapter assisted 322 families impacted by disasters and installed more than 1\,100 smoke alarms through Red Cross&rsquo\; Home Fire Campaign.

&ldquo\;We are excited to be relocating and outfitting this building in a way that will help make the work we do day in and day out become more efficient\,&rdquo\; said Terri Jenkins\, Executive Director of the Northwest Florida Chapter.

Staff and volunteers are now working out of this location daily. A special ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held to officially open the doors. Please see details below.

WHEN:
Tuesday\, October 6\, 2026
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Ribbon cutting and remarks scheduled for 3 p.m.

WHERE:
5618 Lilly Street\, Callaway\, FL 32404

WHO:

Please contact Niamh Larkin niamh.larkin@redcross.org or Terri Jenkins Terri.Jenkins@redcross.org to schedule an interview ahead of the open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

To learn more about the American Red Cross or become a volunteer\, visit RedCross.org.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters\, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters\; supplies about 40 percent of the nation&\;#39\;s blood\; teaches skills that save lives\; provides international humanitarian aid\; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information\, please visit redcross.org/ncfl or visit us on social @RedCrossNCFL.

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