Get Ready: 2008 Hurricane Season

Whether it’s getting ready to put the kids to bed, getting ready to go to work, or getting ready to rock, you are always getting ready for something.

Do you polish up your resume before a job interview?
Do you make sure you have clean underwear?
Do you carry tissues during allergy season?

If you answered yes [...]

The Making of a PSA with Music Legend Quincy Jones

 
Music legend and humanitarian Quincy Jones was so deeply affected by reports coming out of Myanmar and China that he called us up (meaning his people talked to our people) and asked how he could help us raise awareness.
We quickly put together a PSA and got it recorded in under two days.
Here’s my colleague Seth talking about the [...]

What Your American Red Cross is doing today

Below is a map of current disaster operations. Click on the blue pins to see more information.

Happy Memorial Day

This video explains how the modern day American Red Cross works with the military in our Service to Armed Forces program.

Memorial Day Water Safety: Are you ready?

Yesterday we started looking forward to Memorial Day and the rest of summer by asking you to take a quiz and refresh your water safety practices.
Today we want to highlight how some of you have prepared to stay safe this summer. Flickr user Maryland1RN shared some great shots from recent Red Cross swim lessons to [...]

Morning Report

Below you’ll find a few ways the American Red Cross is responding to events across the country.   

COLORADO – Tornado

Event
A massive tornado swept across Larimer and Weld Counties yesterday, killing one person, injuring dozens, and damaging several buildings and vehicles. The governor has issued a state of emergency for the affected areas.
Red Cross Response
Mile [...]

Water Safety on the teevee

Look out! Incoming TV appearances!
The American Red Cross will be featured on tomorrow’s Today Show in a segment about the Perfect Memorial Day Weekend. We’ll be discussing water safety.
Tune in during the early 8 o’clock hour.

Memorial Day Safety: Do you really have to wait 30 minutes after eating?

While relief efforts in China and Myanmar are still at the forefront of our minds this week, we’re also gearing up for Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer.
Taking your first dip this weekend? Try this water safety quiz first to brush up on the basics of staying safe at the pool, lake, ocean and river.
Do you really [...]

Country Music Academy and Home Depot Awards Rascal Flatts for Humanitarian Work

One of the many places hit by a tornado last week was Picher, Oklahoma, which also happens to be the hometown of one of our Celebrity Cabinet Members, Rascal Flatts’ Joe Don Rooney.
Joe immediately jumped to action by putting on his Red Cross vest and helping out his neighbors recovering from the tornado [...]

Earthquake in China: Yao Ming PSA

If you’re an NBA fan, you probably caught Yao Ming’s PSA during the game over the weekend.
He is helping us get the word out that survivors of the earthquake in China need our assistance.

>> PSA Video
>> Behind the scenes video from Yao Ming’s PSA taping

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Information on both the American Red Cross and International Federation response [...]