What an exciting evening for the City of Clayton as they become one of the first municipalities to take a citywide approach to emergency preparedness utilizing the Red Cross Ready Rating program….. of course the best! Last night Mayor Linda Goldstein announced Clayton’s intent to provide the template for other municipalities to follow. Thank you Mayor Goldstein for your leadership by example! Also, a BIG thank you to volunteer Barbara Brinkman and Red Cross staffers Tanya Blakeley and Brooke Ray who have been working diligently with the city to help with their successful rollout.  -Cindy

Cindy Erickson is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter.