Team Organization Community Organizations

This research paper evaluates the services provided by community agencies and multinationals and the manner in which they discharge their duties within the community. The research will mainly dwell on the American Red Cross, a community agency based in the U.S., Coca Cola and The Salvation Army. The paper will give a short overview of the 3 organizations that will touch on Evaluation of the organizations' involvement and responsibility to the community, give summary of factors influencing the social responsibility strategies of the organization, the potential ethical or moral effects of the organizations' social initiative or potential social initiative. The paper will also establish whether the organizations have social initiatives and if they do not then social initiatives should be identified for the organizations, comparing the similarities and differences between these different organizations and their communities will also be part of the paper. Finally the paper shall highlight how it might support these organizations' social initiative in the community.

Introduction

The community agencies mainly focus on providing disaster relief, emergency assistance and informative education to the surrounding community that pertains to public health. Among the identified community agencies are The American Red Cross, The Salvation Army and Coca Cola.

The American Red Cross

The American Red Cross is an agency issued with a corporate charter by United States of America congress and it provides community services or public health services for the entire American community. The organization which is dedicated to saving lives and assisting the American community to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies has its main headquarters located in Washington D.C. The American national Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that is mainly driven by the spirit of voluntarism and it is funded by donations from the American people and the community...

The organization did a commendable work during times of disaster such as the 2005 hurricanes, the Florida and Kansas tornadoes of 2007, the Conair air crash, the Midwest floods of June 2008, the Minneapolis bridge collapse and the recent Haiti earthquakes. Their response to these disasters propelled them to international spotlight for their community services (Dulles F.R., 1971).
Roles and responsibilities of nurses in the American Red Cross

The nurses in the American national Red Cross have played very important role in the historical evolution of the organization; the first role that was remarkably played by the American Red Cross nurses can be traced back to the Yellow fever epidemic in 1888 and the subsequent Johnstown floods that occurred in 1889. According to the chief nurse interviewed for this research, she attributes the critical role played by nurses in this organization as being drawn from the nursing vision which is "American Red Cross nursing, a presence throughout uplifting lives with compassion and special skills, competent and prepared in strengthening the organization with innovation and support to enhancing the Red Cross."

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is among the world's major providers of social aid assisting close to 50 million people in the United States. Further to community centers as well as disaster relief, Salvation Army offers services in refugee camps, particularly amongst displaced people in Africa. This is an Organization that has been awarded an A- rating by the American Institute of Philanthropy. (Sandall R., 1947).

Efficiency

There has been an efficiency in operation with proper management as well as skilled careers in Salvation Army…