Off to the National Youth Institute!
What is the National Youth Institute, you ask? Click here! I am so excited to meet all of you, and to learn from one another about how we can empower our Red Cross! For those of you who can’t make it, stay tuned to RedCrossYouth.org– all presentations will be uploaded here, so you can take [...]
North Dakota and Minnesota Red River Flooding
Many of you are likely aware of the flooding in North Dakota and Minnesota. The Red Cross has already been working on the scene for a week, but with the arrival of the flooding, the focus now is on being ready for sheltering efforts needed for people forced from their homes. Extra volunteers, shelter supplies, [...]
Angela Bingham, Red Cross Youth Volunteer Extraordinaire
For the past nine years, I have served as an American Red Cross volunteer. I began work with the organization during my freshman year of high school at the Rutherford County chapter in North Carolina. As a student at the University of South Carolina, I was excited to be a charter member of the Red [...]
American Red Cross President & CEO on Youth Involvement
Hi Red Crossers! I am so excited about this! We announced back in April 2008 that Gail McGovern was joining the American Red Cross as its President & CEO. Today, I write to announce a video that Gail recently made about the importance of Red Cross youth involvement! I’ve had the chance to meet her [...]
Heartland Chapter Youth Council visits state capitol
The Heartland Chapter is located in Omaha, Nebraska. Recently, their chapter youth council had the opportunity to visit the state capitol and witness Governor Heineman proclaim March as Red Cross Month! Below is a picture of the youth council with the Governor, as well as with other Red Crossers from the Heartland Chapter. It’s a [...]
Going to NYI? What are you excited for?
Going to NYI? What are you excited for? The planning team is getting more and more excited as NYI gets closer and closer! According to my official countdown (aka my phone calendar) there are just 22 more days to go till the big event! Helping to plan the Institute can be overwhelming to say the [...]
Update from the Brookings County Chapter Chair
In my last blog post, I wrote about how I was faced with a disaster response situation – and I’m not disaster trained. That opened up my eyes to the fact that I needed to expand my involvement in our organization. So last month, I attended my first disaster class, “Fulfilling Our Mission.” Not only [...]
Governor signs bill allowing 16-year-olds to give blood
The other day, I went to the blood drive at my high school to give double red blood cell units. To me, it was nothing new since I had been donating whole blood since I was 16 and double red units since 17. However, I was taking this privilege for granted. California is lucky in [...]
The Extra Mile Club
The Extra Mile Club is Park View High School’s community service club. On January 20, 2009, the entire nation watched television as President Barack Obama was sworn into office. A week before that event, students from Loudoun County Public School’s Park View High School National Honor Society and the Extra Mile Club were learning how [...]
Tell the world how a Red Cross experience changed a life, in 75 words or less.
The most exciting and powerful contest I’ve ever seen. In 75 words or less, describe how a Red Cross experience made a difference for you or someone you know. At the heart of the Red Cross are millions of individuals who give time, blood, money and compassion to help their neighbors in need. When [...]
