American Red Cross Youth

The Red Cross announced last week that it has launched relief operations around the country, in addition to the ongoing relief effort in Joplin, Missouri. Since March 31, the Red Cross has directly launched 32 relief operations in 23 states to aid the victims of tornadoes, floods and wildfires. As a youth volunteer, you may [...]

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Donald Capps, a 79-year-old war veteran and Joplin, Missouri resident, survived the recent tornado with his wife and ended up at a Red Cross Shelter nearby. He shares his story in the video below. His service to the country will be remembered this Memorial Day, as people like him across Joplin cope with the aftermath [...]

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Charley Shimanski, Senior Vice President of Disaster Services at the American Red Cross, talks directly about the work the American Red Cross is doing in Joplin, including providing clean water, proper food, shelter, and emotional support for all those in need. Check out the Disaster News Room and this latest story of a woman named [...]

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The American Red Cross finds out and interviews victims who have lost their homes, loved ones, and entire life’s work. . What can you do to help out? As a youth volunteer, you may not have the ability to fly out to Missouri and rebuild homes and give back after the tornadoes have hit, but [...]

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You may have known that the Red Cross clubs are international, but do you know it’s possible to establish an American Red Cross club in another country? High school freshman Emily Stith was a youth leader for the American Red Cross Service to Armed Forces Station at Yokosuka Navy Base, Japan. In order to increase [...]

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