Posted on June 25, 2009 by westpat
Yesterday was an incredible day at the Youth on the Move conference. I started off the day by taking a cold shower at 7am. Needless to say, I was very awake after that. Following that we went to a breakfast of Nutella, cookies, and yogurt. After our healthy start to the day the American Red Cross [...]
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Posted on June 24, 2009 by bianca9393
Hey Red Crossers,
I wanted to bring to your attention an exciting opportunity for Red Cross youth to embrace and become a part of. Our country’s first lady, Michelle Obama has officially launched United We Serve, a national service initiative, with the aim of meeting community needs and making voluntary service a way of life for [...]
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Posted on June 23, 2009 by westpat
Greetings from Solferino Italy! The majority of the American Red Cross Delegation to the world youth meeting has arrived and we are having an amazing time. The energy is palpable around the camp and I have never seen such a diverse group in my life. That being said I have met Red Cross and Crescent [...]
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Posted on June 17, 2009 by westpat
The World Youth Meeting is less than a week away! The meeting is designed not only to equip hundreds of youth volunteers worldwide with training to face humanitarian challenges in areas such as disaster management, capacity building, health and safety, and principles and values, but even more importantly, to empower participants to act as multipliers [...]
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Posted on June 17, 2009 by redcrossyouth
If you are graduating, congratulations! We hope you have an incredible summer ahead of you.
We pulled this video out of the vaults to remind you that wherever you may find yourself in the future, keep the Red Cross in mind. You can always come back home.
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Posted on June 14, 2009 by redcrossyouth
Recently, the Newseum in Washington, DC opened its doors to members of the media, offering a sneak peak of its newest attraction: “Our World at War.” The photo exhibit is timed with the observation of the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross and the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions.
Sponsored jointly by the International Committee [...]
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Posted on May 16, 2009 by redcrossyouth
In addition to the @15 contest profiled above, the Red Cross has another opportunity through Facebook and Target to raise up to 3 million additional dollars. If you’ve ever wanted to play the philanthropist, now is your chance!
From now through May 25, Target is giving you the power to decide where a $3 million charitable [...]
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Posted on May 11, 2009 by westpat
Best Buy has set up an amazing opportunity for us at www.at15.com where they will be deciding how to distribute up to $250,000 between four youth orientated charities and American Red Cross Youth is being featured as one of them. You can help us to ensure that the Red Cross receives as much of this [...]
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Posted on May 8, 2009 by redcrossyouth
Join the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement and celebrate World Red Cross Red Crescent Day, which honors the birthday of Henri Dunant, the founder of the Movement.
Today is an opportunity to pay tribute to the tremendous, life-saving work that is carried out by millions of dedicated staff and volunteers worldwide each day. This World [...]
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Posted on April 26, 2009 by westpat
When someone says “mission related projects” to you, what does it mean? To the Southern California Youth Consortium (SCYC) it means running a project in all 5 lines of service in one day! (Disaster, Health and Safety, Service to Armed Forces, Biomedical and International Services)
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