Posted on June 30th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
Our brand new President and CEO Gail J McGovern was on the job for 5 days before we stuck her on a plane to China to visit those affected by the earthquake.
Actually, it was USAID that took her and Senior Vice President for International Services David Meltzer along with a delegation of 30 other leaders of business, [...]
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Posted on June 26th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
What’s the first word that pops into your head when you hear NASCAR?
For me, it’s not speed or noise or firesuits or even mullets.
It’s blood*.
That’s because the Red Cross has a car in the race – Number 16 Ford Fusion driven by Greg Biffle – inspiring you to donate blood and win prizes!
Watch Greg and the Red Cross paint [...]
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Posted on June 24th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
Tonight NBC debuts Celebrity Family Feud.
Playing for the American Red Cross are Raven-Symone and Vivica A. Fox.
Some of us at headquarters will be taking a little break to watch together. We encourage you to do the same (right after you click on that Donate Now button to help those affected by the recent storms).
We’re asking [...]
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Posted on June 24th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
Yesterday morning we welcomed Gail J. McGovern into the Red Cross family with a meet and greet in our headquarter’s atrium.
We covered the announcement of her hiring fairly extensively here and all the same impressions of her hold true. I watched her get whisked away in mid-conversation with members of the rank & file but before leaving she [...]
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Posted on June 23rd, 2008 by Wendy Harman
What happens when you donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund?
We hope this diagram helps convey the message that it’s important to keep the Disaster Relief Fund (we all call it the DRF around here) funded BEFORE a disaster strikes so that we can mobilize a response to help people.
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Posted on June 20th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
Thank you.
We estimate that responding to the recent flooding in 8 states will cost at least $15 million and could go much higher depending on the levees along the mighty Mississippi.
Last week we told the world that the Disaster Relief Fund is running on empty.
You answered the call and you’ve pledged about $8 million so [...]
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Posted on June 20th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
Add your photos to our pool.
All Red Cross photos from the recent floods and tornadoes in the central United States.
Grab This Banner or others for your own site
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Posted on June 19th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
Busy times here at Red Cross headquarters while we try to both anticipate and respond to the flooding throughout the central United States. Keep your RSS dial tuned to the Online Newsroom for continual updates.
I heard Matt Lauer this morning describe the flooding as a slow monster, which seems about right.
We need your help. More specifically, [...]
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Posted on June 15th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there.
We have lots of volunteer dads helping those affected by the flooding and tornadoes throughout the central United States
(with 1100 Red Cross workers and over 900 of them volunteers, of course there are lots of dads out there).
One of them, Larry Fortmiller from California, describes why he’s [...]
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Posted on June 14th, 2008 by Wendy Harman
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Press Release: The Red Cross anticipates spending in excess of $15 million for recent disasters.
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