TwitterHappy Friday! I am honored to be able to make the first official post for Red Cross Month…enjoy.
In November 2009 I was able to travel to Kenya for the General Assembly of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. I attended meetings in Nairobi for almost two weeks but today I wanted to share with [...]
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It’s official! You can now text the word “Chile” to 90999 to donate $10 to the Chile Relief Fund through the Red Cross. The money will be deducted and indicated on your phone bill. Please ask your parent’s permission before texting to donate.
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Check back all throughout the month of March for stories, fund raising tips, and event ideas!
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Earlier this morning, Chile was rocked by a devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake. The quake caused severe aftershocks throughout the region and due to this, there are tsunami warnings along the Pacific coast. Evacuation of these regions has been going on throughout the day. The American Red Cross chapters in Guam, Hawaii, American [...]
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March is rapidly approaching and with that comes Red Cross Month! All across the country, Red Cross volunteers will continue to celebrate what we do and volunteer in full force in big and small ways wherever that may be. It is a time to continue telling our stories, because that is what keeps the [...]
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The application period to become a member of the National Youth Council is quickly closing. Applications are due March 5th and can be found here. Since putting the application out we have received a number of great questions that we felt others might be interested in. We look forward to reading your applications and [...]
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I saw this today on Woot.com and thought I would share. Today, some really cool hand crank emergency radios are on sale for 24.99. Normally this model costs at least 2 times as much. As many of you know in the event of an emergency having a reliable radio is a necessity when the power is out. [...]
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On February 2nd and 3rd, Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee Knoxville hosted their annual blood drive competition, which Vanderbilt had not won since the year of 2005. Though this year was no exception, with Tennessee’s 702 units of blood topping Vanderbilt’s 554, (which as a proud Vanderbilt student, this breaks my heart a [...]
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“What’s Your Issue? – Film Your Issue” 2010 Competition Launches, Supported by YouTube, Best Buy, Apple, Sony Pictures
3-minute videos proposing Project-Solution ideas to front-burner issues to be presented to Obama Administration, on Best Buy screens around the world, winner flown to LA for Awards Ceremony co-hosted by Sony. Prizes include Macbook, iPod Touch, Sundance [...]
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The success of texting donations for Haiti Relief has been all the buzz for news and media. This new use of technology has brought in impressive monetary contributions for the American Red Cross and other relief organizations. Unfortunately what we and the rest of the world doesn’t get to see broadcasted on the [...]
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