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Red Cross Pick-Up Lines for Valentine’s Day Part 2

Posted on February 13, 2012 by lizquintana

Happy Valentine’s Day Red Crossers! And Happy Anna Howard Shaw Day for those who do not celebrate the chocolate filled holiday. Last year, I composed a few Red Cross related pick-up lines folks could use on Valentine’s Day. The post was quite popular so I decided to write new conversation starters for 2012. Enjoy. For [...]

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Don’t Forget

Posted on September 1, 2011 by redcrossyouth

Without doubt, for many of you, Hurricane Irene already seems like last week’s news. But thousands across the Eastern Seaboard are still in need of American Red Cross assistance. With the estimated cost of assistance already climbing to $10-$15 million, we need all the help we can get. Please consider making a donation by accessing [...]

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In the wake of Hurricane Irene….

Posted on August 29, 2011 by redcrossyouth

…The American Red Cross is helping thousands of people all across the Eastern Seaboard. This past week-end, we operated more than 500 shelters and as of Sunday evening sheltered more than 48,000 individuals. More than 250 feeding vehicles have been prepared to distribute an approximate 1.3 million hot meals in the following days. The cost [...]

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Fourth grader donates birthday money to Red Cross

Posted on June 5, 2011 by redcrossyouth

Chance Sullivan, a fourth-grader from Chandler, Oklahoma, decided to give his birthday money back to the American Red Cross after hearing about the extent of damage that storms in Oklahoma extolled on towns around his own around Memorial Day weekend. Sullivan was mentally affected by the storms as his family huddled in his home’s cellar [...]

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American Red Cross CEO and President Gail McGovern visits Joplin while relief operations also aid flood victims in Montana

Posted on June 1, 2011 by redcrossyouth

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Red Cross Lifer – Meet Adam Narlock

Posted on May 1, 2011 by lizquintana

After the devastating disasters in Japan, many Red Cross Clubs across the country have sprung into action to support the relief efforts. In Pennsylvania, the Seton Hill University American Red Cross Club is making paper cranes to fundraise for Japan. Listen to Adam Narlock describe this project on Red Cross Lifer. Interested in fundraising for [...]

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Red Cross Lifer – Meet Eli Russ

Posted on April 4, 2011 by lizquintana

Eli Russ is a 16 year old volunteer at the Westchester County Chapter in New York, and president of the Mamaroneck High School Red Cross Club. In this week’s podcast episode, Eli describes the Club’s activities and his involvement in disaster services. Listen today! Red Cross Lifer Interested in learning more about the Mamaroneck High [...]

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Red Cross Lifer Podcast Episode 2

Posted on March 24, 2011 by lizquintana

In this week’s episode, I speak with Bianca Kahlenberg about her experience training youth in CPR. Listen Today: Red Cross Lifer Do you want to share your American Red Cross story? Do you consider yourself a lifelong volunteer or donor? Have you led an amazing fundraiser, blood drive, or service project? If so, I want [...]

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Youth Run 4 Japan!

Posted on March 24, 2011 by redcrossyouth

Josh Duhamel’s Tokidoki Relief Run for Japan will be this Sunday, March 27th, at Santa Monica Beach in the Los Angeles, California region. All funds and donations from the Relief Run will go to support the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami relief fund. This event is the second of its kind; the [...]

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Seventeen Magazine and Japan Tweet together on March 17

Posted on March 18, 2011 by redcrossyouth

Last night, from 8pm – 9pm EST (9am in Japan), on March 17, Seventeen Magazine hosted a global tweetup with girls all over the world. Girls in Japan talked about what they were experiencing, and people worldwide shared their feelings about the natural disasters that hit Japan, and what everyone could do to help. An [...]

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