Happy Holidays! Gifts that save the day.

It’s that time of the year. It’s the time we set aside to enjoy our family and friends, relax, give thanks, and share in the joy of the holiday season. With the holidays right around the corner, all the stores and malls are starting to close but that doesn’t mean the giving has to. Celebrate [...]

Message on Youth from Pam Farr, National Chair of Volunteers

The following message is from Pam Farr, National Chair of Volunteers: November is very special at the American Red Cross. It is National Youth Involvement Month, a time to celebrate an important cadre of the Red Cross volunteer force, our youth volunteers. Young Volunteers Met the Month’s Challenges This year the National Youth Council set [...]

Winners of NYIM Photo Contest!

The scores have been tabulated and the results are in! The winners of NYIM 2009′s photo contest are as follows: Get Connected Week 1: El Monte High School American Red Cross Club Build your Red Cross Club Week 2: El Monte High School American Red Cross Club Get up and Act Week 3: Homeschool American [...]

Climate Change and the Red Cross

This week, world leaders are gathering to discuss climate change at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Did you know that the Red Cross will be involved? Climate change disrupts traditional weather patterns, complicating disaster preparedness and response in poor communities around the world. Below is a wrap-up of Red Cross [...]

Apply for the Navin Narayan Scholarship Today!

Although National Youth Involvement month may have ended there is still time to celebrate and recognize what you have done as an American Red Cross youth volunteer. Applications for the Navin Narayan College Scholarship are now available. If you are a high school senior with a strong academic record and a current Red Cross volunteer [...]

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