Earthquake Preparedness Rap

Get motivated to get prepared for the next earthquake! Hear what this rapper has to say: Spread the message and get prepared!

American Red Cross helping out after tornadoes hit the South

The Red Cross is helping out in any way possible to aid the victims of this weekend’s devastating tornadoes in the South. Many states were hit with the deadly weather including Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina. The Red Cross is providing shelter, amenities, and food to families left homeless by the storms. [...]

April 22nd, 2010 is Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day Red Crossers! Coincidentally this year, Earth Day falls right in the middle of National Volunteer Week. What better way to get involved in your community or with your local Red Cross Chapter by celebrating the Earth and volunteering at the same time? The Red Cross youth at my local chapter team up [...]

Donate to the American Red Cross Navin Narayan Scholarship Fund!

March 2010 marked the 10-year anniversary of the passing away of Navin Narayan, an esteemed and honorable Red Cross volunteer who did his best to spread the word of volunteering and made great strides for youth in the Red Cross. For more information on how to donate to the Navin Narayan Scholarship Fund and help [...]

Volunteers Bring Fire Safety Tips to Families across the U.S.

The Red Cross is doing its part to help out during National Volunteer Week by spreading awareness about the nationwide fire safety effort. You can do the same in your community by bringing a group together and just walking around your town and placing fire safety door hangers outside homes. Follow this link for the [...]

National Youth Council launches first ever Red Cross YouthChat!

Join the National Youth Council on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 for the first ever Red Cross YouthChat! The YouthChat will be held at 9PM Eastern, 8PM Central, 7PM Mountain and 6PM Pacific. On the call, we will be addressing questions about the National Youth Council and Red Cross Leadership Development Camps. We encourage clubs and [...]

Students support Haiti relief efforts

Since January, tens of thousands of students in over 70 schools (preschool through high school) in Burlington County, NJ, have donated $69,743 to American Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.  Many of the students participated in the Burlington County Chapter’s Changes Lives 2010 project, and looked under sofa cushions or did extra chores for change to [...]

As Red Cross Month draws to a close…

We would like to thank everyone for visiting and reading all the stories, anecdotes, tips, advice, and more we had to share. Volunteering does not end with the end of March however, and we hope you will continue to visit redcrossyouth.org for more exciting national Red Cross Youth news, events, and opportunities. Once again, thanks [...]

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