TwitterThe American Red Cross Jane Delano Society Scholarship Fund advances nursing as a career option and promotes the involvement of young nurses in the Red Cross. Scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded in May to two nursing students who are also Red Cross volunteers, or have been Red Cross volunteers during the past five years. Applicants [...]
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From Kenya youth leader Jacklyn C. Alivitsa: “I spoke with our Red Cross Bungoma branch chairman and he said at the moment what is needed most are CLOTHES: Since most families had their houses burnt down, they have no clothes or beddings to protect them from cold nights in the Displaced camps. We contributed our [...]
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The Greater Miami & the Keys Chapter recognized the commitment and accomplishments of their 108 youth volunteers in the Florida Keys by honoring them at a recognition banquet held in January. The Chapter gave special recognition to youth Katie Greenman and Noah Sutter for their contributions to the American Red Cross Measles Initiative and other [...]
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Sometimes I have to do a little work whenever I run into someone who says they won’t donate blood with the Red Cross because they say we sell blood or that they would rather donate to whichever blood center may already be on campus. Donating somewhere – Red Cross or not – is always better [...]
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If you are a member of a school club, please take five minutes to fill out this survey. This information will help the Red Cross to design support mechanisms for your school club. During National Convention 2008 we plan to focus on the benefits of chapters sponsoring school clubs and launch a revamped strategy towards [...]
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The American Red Cross of Santa Monica (Calif.) conducted a blood drive at Santa Monica High School, the first time in years because a competing blood service had been previously collecting blood on campus. Through the efforts of members of the chapter’s Board of Directors (associated with the school district) and Red Cross Biomedical Services, [...]
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The Grand Canyon Chapter (Phoenix, Ariz.) has launched a new Red Cross Club at A.T. Still Osteopathic University. Upon hearing that the Grand Canyon High School Club was in need of funds to become CPR and First Aid certified, the A.T. Still students conducted a dodge ball tournament and bake sale, raising more than $700. [...]
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We recently linked a new site to our blogroll: the American Red Cross Online Disaster News Portal. This is a great blog brought to you by folks at Red Cross Headquarters, providing the most up-to-date information available on disaster response.
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Know anyone with a good heart and a talent for design? Let them know about our national contest for the next American Red Cross blood donor t-shirt. In 2008-2009, every person that donates blood at high school or college – that’s 600,000 t-shirts – will wear their design! Oh, yeah. We will also provide a [...]
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Even though it is just the first year for the Red Cross Club at Trinity High School, the results of the fall service project illustrate the size of the hearts of the school’s students and the 75 members of the new Red Cross Club. The Club, founded by Red Cross volunteer Chelsea Doub, raised more [...]
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