Red Cross Ready

Greetings Red Cross Youth! Although summer is coming to a close for some of us, it’s important that we all remain on top of our game as Red Cross youth volunteers. Even though we may not have gone to Haiti or volunteered in Texas when Hurricane Alex hit, there are a lot of things we [...]

6 Months after Earthquake in Haiti

Greetings Red Crossers! The American Red Cross National Youth Council hopes that your Fourth of July was fantastic. As some of us celebrated our nation’s independence with fireworks and wearing red, white, and blue, others raised the flags of hope and progress as they remember another day that will be forever embedded in our world’s [...]

Hurricane Alex Update

When you get a chance, make sure you check out Jim Rettew’s video updates on our response to  Hurricane Alex here and here on Youtube. Although Alex only left Texas with only thunderstorms and minor flooding, with no injuries or major damage reported, Governor Rick Perry urged Texans to think of Alex as a warning. [...]

Hurricane Alex hits Mexico

Hurricane Alex landed in Mexico around 2:00 GMT, and the American Red Cross has started moving supplies and workers to South Texas. President Obama declared a state of emergency in Texas late Tuesday night, and Texas Governor Rick Perry issued his own proclamation for 19 counties within the state. The American Red Cross has been [...]

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