The Red Cross and TV!

Ever get really excited when you see a Red Cross logo on your favorite TV show?  It happens more than you think! Read below about where you can find the logo during a recent episode of NCIS promoting urgently needed blood donations. Air Date: February 15, 2011 TV Production: “NCIS” Network: CBS Viewer Impressions: 13.19 [...]

Shelter App!

We have been talking a lot about preparedness lately.  What happens, when, despite your best plans, you are forced to leave your house?  Luckily the American Red Cross has just released an App for that! Learn More…

Hurricanes-Get Prepared Early

Red Cross Youth! The National Youth Council hopes all is well!  Hurricane Season doesn’t officially start until June 1, but it’s never to early to be prepared! Check out this Hurricane Preparedness video from the Nassau County Red Cross. Also, click here for more information on Hurricane Preparedness. Get prepared early! A hurricane safety checklist can be [...]

Valentine’s Day with the Red Cross

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow!  It’s a day filled with stuffed bears, heart shaped chocolates, romantic comedy movies, and red roses. It’s also the day corny pick-up lines will be used the most. We’ve all heard them: -You’ve had a terrible fall. I could have sworn you fell out of heaven, Angel. -You must be a [...]

Mista Twista

A tornado is defined as “ a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm down to the ground.”  Do you know how to say safe during a tornado? Here is a video we posted a long time ago created by the Central Illinois Chapter!

Build-A-Bear recognizing kids through Huggable Heroes Program!

Build-A-Bear Workshop’s ‘Huggable Heroes’ program recognizes young leaders between the ages of eight and 18 years old, doing extraordinary things in their communities or around the world to better the lives of others. Now through February 28, entries are being accepted for the 2011 search for Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes. Ten Huggable Heroes will be [...]

Fire Preparedness

“Stop, Drop, and Roll.” We all remember saying this in elementary school, but do you know how to be Red Cross Ready? More than ninety percent of disasters the American Red Cross responds to in communities across the United States are fire related, and many home fire deaths may have been prevented with working smoke [...]

Winter Weather Preparedness

Hey Red Crossers! This week we have seen a huge winter storm that had the potential to affect almost one third of the U.S. population! Are you and your family prepared of this type of disaster? This storm affected areas of the country with blizzard conditions, heavy ice and snow that can all create disastrous [...]

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