Red Cross Responds To Rare January Tornadoes

Thursday, January 12, 2012 — The American Red Cross is responding in Texas and North Carolina after unusual January tornadoes touched down, and is prepared to offer help as a winter storm moves toward the Northeast. In North Carolina, numerous injuries were reported and multiple homes damaged or destroyed after at least two tornadoes touched [...]

Haiti Two Years later

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Here is an interesting video for you guys on the recovery efforts in Haiti and the role that the American Red Cross has been playing in recent months!

An Historical Piece for the American Red Cross

Hi everyone, my name is Mohit Jain, and am on the Leadership Team for the National Youth Council. I will be taking over a portion of the blogging. Looking forward to getting to know all our readers! I wanted to begin with a historical piece that I read in the Washington Post just this last [...]

January is National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and the American Red Cross wishes to thank people who give blood to help patients in need. Since 1970, Blood Donor Month has been observed to educate everyone about the importance of being a blood donor and the impact blood donations can have on patients who need blood. [...]

Enterprising Youth Make Lasting New Year’s Resolution

Opportunities for young philanthropists to roll up their sleeves and get involved are coming in 2012 through Red Cross school clubs. Don’t miss the fun and the good feeling that comes from helping people in need in your community. It’s easy to fit serving as a Red Cross volunteer into a busy schedule. Alex Quan, [...]

Winter Storm Safety Checklist

Winter storms can range from a moderate snow over a few hours to a blizzard with blinding, wind­driven snow that lasts for several days. Some winter storms are large enough to affect several states, while others affect only a single community. Many winter storms are accompanied by dangerously low temperatures and sometimes by strong winds, [...]

Resolve to Give

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Happy Birthday, Clara Barton!

On Christmas Day, while families gathered together and children opened presents, the American Red Cross celebrated the 190th birthday of Clara Barton. Widely known as the founder of the American Red Cross, she was born on December 25, 1821. Barton’s understanding of the needs of those in distress and the ways in which she could [...]

Holiday Cards Reaching Service Members, Veterans, Loved Ones Through Holiday Mail for Heroes from American Red Cross

Hundreds of thousands of cards are making their way to U.S. service members, veterans and their loved ones worldwide through Holiday Mail for Heroes from the American Red Cross. Sponsored by Pitney Bowes, the program aims to give members of the Armed Forces a “touch of home” this holiday season. The Red Cross collected holiday [...]

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