Not just any other training

I will always remember the day I walked into my local American Red Cross chapter and decided to become a volunteer. Even though I didn’t think much of it at the time, it was something that would forever make an impact on my life. I was greeted by some of the kindest and most sincere [...]

Random Thoughts in Lecture Hall 029

So, I’m sitting in Lecture Hall 029, in one of my classes called “Constructing Reality: Photography as Fact or Fiction.” It’s part of the school’s “core” curriculum, in which every undergraduate student has to take seven “core” classes which are supposed to ensure that every student graduates with a general background in the liberal arts.  [...]

Disaster Relief Fund still needs help!

Have you heard much in the news about Hurricane Ike or Gustav lately?  Neither have I.  Unfortunately when the news helicopters and cameras move out, the destruction does not leave with them.  Last Friday night over 1,700 people stayed in Red Cross shelters in Texas and Louisiana.  The American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund is very [...]

Measles Initiative update from Jill Grospierre

Last week the Measles Initiative hosted its annual Partner for Measles Advocacy Meeting in Washington DC. The event, which took place on 23-24 September, brought together all five founding partners of the Measles Initiative – the American Red Cross, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the United Nations [...]

Andrea Bowen visits the Red Cross

Are you a Desperate Housewives fan? Listen to Andrea’s interview to hear about her interest in the Red Cross and why she thinks youth play an important role in the organization! See a photo of her here.