WOMEN IN THE HOME AND COMMUNITY

Red Cross workers packing supplies

Credit:  American Red Cross

Lithuanian chapter of the Red Cross finishing off sweaters

Credit: Library of Congress

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Millions of volunteers made and repaired clothing, knitted items of clothing, and assembled packages of food and personal hygiene items to be sent to troops overseas

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Woman Red Cross worker provides coffee and
a box lunch to a transiting sergeant

Credit: American Red Cross

Red Cross volunteers feed pilots ands crew from a mobile canteen at
an Army airport outside Washington, D.C.

Credit:  American Red Cross

Aid watches over children in day care

Credit: American Red Cross

Women who did not work assisted those who did by providing child care.