Red Cross of Monaco

Red Cross of Monaco

Founded	1948
Focus	Humanitarian aid
Location	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Members	550 volunteers
Founder	Louis II of Monaco
President	Albert II of Monaco
Deputy President	Philippe Narmino
Employees	58 staff[1]
Website	www.croix-rouge.mc

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.^[2][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.^{[citation needed]}

References

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

External links

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