Red Cross of Monaco explained

Red Cross of Monaco
Founded Date:	1948
Location:	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Focus:	Humanitarian aid
Num Members:	550 volunteers
Num Employees:	58 staff
Leader Title:	Founder
Leader Name:	Louis II of Monaco
Leader Title2:	President
Leader Name2:	Albert II of Monaco
Leader Title3:	Deputy President
Leader Name3:	Philippe Narmino

The Red Cross of Monaco (French: Croix-Rouge monégasque) is the national Red Cross Society of Monaco, founded in 1948 by Louis II of Monaco in the aftermath of the Second World War.

Presidency

• 1948–1949: Prince Louis of Monaco^[1]
• 1949–1958: Prince Rainier of Monaco
• 1958–1982: Princess Grace of Monaco^[2]
• 1982–present: Prince Albert of Monaco^[3]

Fundraising

The Monaco Red Cross's largest fundraising event is the annual Red Cross Gala, which takes place in the Salle des Étoiles of Sporting Monte-Carlo. A yearly clearance sale is also held on "World Cross Day" in May, raising awareness and finances for the charity.^[3]

The organization has an annual aid budget of €7,000,000, and assists 20 to 40 counties affected by war, famine, and natural disasters each year.

External links

• Official Monaco Red Cross Web Site
• Red Cross of Monaco - IFRC

Notes and References

1. Web site: Monaco Red Cross: acting locally and internationally . Monaco Now . 3 October 2019 . 5 January 2021.
2. Web site: Inside the 71st Monaco Red Cross Ball Gala . Tatler . 29 July 2019 . 5 January 2021.
3. Web site: The Red Cross Ball: Its Past and Present . Hello Monaco . 5 January 2021.