In July 2007, The American Red Cross designated the Frederick E. Turnage a Regional Chapter. As a Regional Chapter, the Frederick E. Turnage Chapter is responsible for overseeing the operations, service delivery and financial well being of Chapters in Elizabeth City, Greenville, Washingtion and Williamston in North Carolina. These Chapters provide service in the following counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrell and Washington. In February 2008, an addtional 4 Chapters in Goldsboro, Jacksonville, Kinston, New Bern were added to the Turnage Chapter Regional Grouping. These Chapters provide service in Carteret, Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico, Wayne and Wilson counties. In total, the Region encompasses 9 Red Cross Chapters, 28 counties, 1.2 million people and 90% of the North Carolina Coastline.During Fiscal Year 2010, the Chapters in our Region responded to 489 disasters assisting 438 families; trained over 20,992 individuals in First Aid and CPR; and delivered 6,131 emergency messages for members of our Armed Forces and their Families.