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U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Director Wisconsin, Illinois & Ohio Region 1915–1918, Chairman of the Highways Committee 1921; Lincoln Memorial University – Trustee 1915-1935; American Red Cross – Vice-Chairman 1916; Western Reserve Academy – Trustee 1916-1936; Fairlawn Heights – Developer 1917; Fairlawn Country Club – Founding Member 1917
The American Red Cross spent "less than one million dollars on domestic disaster relief, in comparison to the $120 million devoted to relief overseas. [66]" The American Red Cross during the war provided food, employment, housing, and medical assistance to millions of civilians displaced by the war.
Surack was born in Waverly, Ohio, his family later relocating to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Surack was active in the Boy Scouts, [3] and attended Wayne High School, where he played saxophone in the school's marching band. Following high school, Surack toured with a band as a saxophone player and keyboardist. [4]
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The American Junior Red Cross was founded in 1917. President Woodrow Wilson announced the opening in a formal proclamation. [1] [2] Henry Noble MacCracken formulated the plan in consultation with other educators. [3] The idea was to allow and encourage juniors to assist their country through the American Red Cross.
The impetus for development of C-RS emanated from the Second World Congress of Rusyns held in Krynica, Poland in 1993.The new society built upon the inclusive approaches of other American Carpatho-Rusyn organizations, particularly the Carpatho-Rusyn Research Center founded in 1978 by Paul Robert Magocsi and the Rusin Association founded by Larry Goga in 1983.
A 1981 study at Mission Vejo High School proved that music students had a higher GPA than students who did not participate in music (3.59 vs. 2.91). There have been studies done verifying music as an enrichment activity that causes an increase in self-confidence, discipline, and social cohesion, as well as academic benefits.