Posted on February 29th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
Here’s introducing the 15 brand new American Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet members. This group joins 32 returning cabinet members. Penn Badgley is a lead character in the hit show “Gossip Girl,” which has enjoyed a cult fan following since its fall debut. He recently appeared in the teen film “John Tucker Must Die,” and stars [...]
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Posted on February 25th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
An English Mastiff named Lurch from Livingston, Michigan is having his 15 minutes of fame this week. He’s donated blood for other dogs some 20 times and was named a hero at the Livingston County Chapter’s Salute to Everyday Heroes last week. News of the Lurch’s generous ways has been a popular topic both in mainstream news [...]
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Posted on February 25th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
Wounded American soldier Ryan Newberry gives a big hug to Eddie, a black lab from the American Red Cross Pet Visitation program. Newberry is recovering at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany and said he really enjoyed the visit.
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Posted on February 14th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
Today is Valentine’s Day, so it will be difficult not to have hearts on the brain. While you’re thinking about love and your ticker and eating sweetheart candy and chocolates, consider how you’d respond if something went wrong. Would it make you feel better to have an AED (automated external defibrillator) nearby? Would you feel better if you [...]
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Posted on February 14th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
Red Crosser Beth Whelan recently traveled to the Maldives as part of her work with the Tsunami Recovery Program (affectionately known around here as TRP). Below you’ll see her beautiful photos and a few anecdotes about her experiences. Just like the groups of tourists around us, the group I was traveling with entered the terminal for local air [...]
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Posted on February 6th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
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Posted on February 5th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
The part of the blogosphere that discusses philanthropy has been focusing on something called impact analysis lately. That is, they’ve been asking the collective nonprofit community how we measure our success and in turn how we demonstrate that success to donors and potential donors. Here at the Red Cross, we’re diligently examining the question and hope to be able to [...]
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Posted on February 4th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
Not only does the Super Bowl MVP have a strong connection to the Red Cross, so does Doritos Crash the Super Bowl Challenge winner Kina Grannis. Kina is one of the Southern California artists featured on “Band Together,” a compilation CD produced by National Youth Council member Mat Morgan to raise money and awareness for [...]
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Posted on February 4th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
The American Red Cross congratulates celebrity cabinet member Eli Manning and the NY Giants on their Super Bowl victory. Many predicted they would lose in a blowout to the seemingly invincible Patriots, but Eli and his team were more than ready to take on their juggernaut opponents. In the process, they demonstrated the value of preparing for a [...]
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