Free stuff alert! Our good friend John Solomon is hosting a book giveaway. 5 lucky participants will win a copy of The Survivor’s Club – The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life. The book examines the questions of human survival in crises. Through well-reported true stories, first-hand experiences, and interviews with experts, The [...]
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Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the major (and sometimes small, but interesting) international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you… IRAQ: Last year the ICRC and the Iraqi Red Crescent together facilitated some 40,000 family news exchanges between detainees in Iraq and their [...]
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Below are recent tweets from local Red Cross chapters. Find out if a chapter near you is tweeting. RedCrossSeWi: Family of seven left homeless after fire on Milwaukee’s south side. Red Cross assists with emergency needs. CharlotteCtyARC: Red Cross team responded to house fire in Pt. Charlotte & provided lodging for a family of four [...]
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Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the major (and sometimes small, but interesting) international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of nice little bite-sized links for you… AFGHANISTAN: From water sanitation to detainee visits to fitting prosthetic limbs for amputees, this is one of the ICRC’s biggest operations [...]
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Your American Red Cross is responding to several incidents in New England today. You can find the below information and more about Red Cross disaster response by subscribing to the Disaster Online Newsroom. Home Explosion in Manchester, NH: Lisa Michaud Reports: Maine is experiencing power outages: Allen Crabtree Reports on power outages and snow in [...]
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Below is a look at the Greater Rochester Chapter’s Facebook page. They’ve got a series of photos taken by Disaster Action Team members. Do you want to become a Disaster Action Team member? Take a look at our How To. While you’re at it, become a fan of Rochester, National, or your local chapter on [...]
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tmotu: blood pint number 99 on the way at the red cross… seeson: my dad-in-law is wearing an american red cross shirt that says “are you my type?” lol
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-By Bob Wade, DAT Night Team Leader/Supervisor — ARC of SE Wisconsin — Milwaukee, WI. Monday, January 19, 2009: As a member of the Milwaukee American Red Cross Disaster Action Team, I’ve learned that anything can happen at any given moment while on duty. Each night, right before I go to sleep, I ask myself, [...]
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Your American Red Cross is staying busy today. There are 3 current national operations: Plane Crash in Buffalo Tornadoes in Oklahoma Winter Storms in the Central US We encourage you to subscribe to the Disaster Online Newsroom for updates on the Red Cross response to these events. Our hearts are with all of those affected.
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Thanks for the PSA! If you’d like to make an epic donation of your blood, go here to find a drive near you.
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