Volunteer Connection
There has not been a day that has passed in my over dozen years with the Red Cross that I have not been touched, amazed and delighted by our volunteers. They are an integral part of our country’s...
View ArticleQ&A: Zack Gross, Restoring Family Links Fellow
Zack Gross is a fellow for the Restoring Family Links program in the Los Angeles, CA chapter of the American Red Cross. Q. Tell me a little bit about what you do as an RFL fellow. What is a typical day...
View ArticleSurfing Report: Makeovers, Tapirs, Casinos, and more
The Red Cross Gets a Makeover [Turn Out] Animal CPR Given to a Tapir [Huffington Post] To Save a Life, Odds Favor Defibrillators in Casinos [NPR] Letters from a Private Error happened.The post...
View ArticleRed Cross Club FAQ
Read the introduction to this American Red Cross Club blog series here. How can I join an American Red Cross Club? First, find out if an American Red Cross Club (which I’ll abbreviate to “club” from...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Women in the Red Cross
It’s Women’s History Month! And to commemorate it, the Red Cross archives will feature images from the collection portraying women and their diverse roles in the organization. Since the founding of the...
View ArticleBracing Ourselves for Spring Disasters
Today marks the first official day of spring! OMG, yay!! Warmer weather! Ditching socks for sandals! Longer days! I love all of these things. Everything’s on the up and up. Oh. Sound advice, but always...
View ArticleSurfing Report: Supermodels,Simulations, Shorelines, and S’More
Practice Makes Perfect! [Oregon Trail Red Cross] Now I know it’s more than just blood (Southeastern Michigan Red Cross] 3 year old boy donates [Northeast Indiana Red Cross] Supermodel Niki Taylor...
View Article10 Years After the Start of the Iraq War
I deployed to Kuwait in January 2003, as part of the American Red Cross Service to Armed Forces team. We were conducting our ongoing mission of connecting military members to their families. I had...
View ArticleFrom the Archives…Women in the Red Cross
Since Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881, women have played an important part in advancing the organization’s programs and services. As we close out Women’s History month, our last...
View ArticleSwimming Lessons Save Lives
By now, you may be too familiar with the sobering statistics on drowning: Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death of children ages 1-14. About ten people die from unintentional...
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