How did you get involved with the Red Cross? Hurricane Opal made a direct hit on my community – Andalusia, Alabama – in 1995. My family received a meal from the ERV that was in town one day, and it was truly a blessing. We did not have to worry about cooking and using the [...]
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There has been a lot of media coverage this week about an allegedly leaked report by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on conditions for prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in 2006. Some who have read the story have wondered about the role of the American Red Cross in this matter. [...]
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Each year the President of the United States proclaims March as Red Cross Month in honor of the life saving work that our volunteers and employees do each day, and state and local governments across the country also get in on the act. Mayors, Governors, and state officials lend their support to the Red Cross [...]
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Where do you volunteer? I’m a Disaster Action Team member and Service to the Armed Forces volunteer for the Key Chapter in Meridian, MS. I am also active with our emergency management and homeland security and serve on both teams as a Red Cross representative. How did you get involved with the Red Cross? I [...]
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Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you… [The ALL CAPS place names link to maps so that you can get a quick idea of the region.] INDONESIA: The Canadian Red Cross is building accessible housing for tsunami survivors [...]
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View Larger Map Now you can see which chapters around the country are using Twitter. If your chapter isn’t on Twitter yet, just be patient, follow us at national, and find the chapter closest to you using this map. It lives on our Twitter page, and we’ll be updating it frequently.
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How did you get involved with the Red Cross? I started volunteering in grade school 55 years ago filling friendship boxes for children overseas. In high school I was active in Junior Red Cross and visited polio patients. I was a Red Cross staff member from 62-63 in Korea and from 65-69 as a Youth [...]
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Johndweaver is still celebrating “Red Cross Month” & “Social Work Month” – what are you celebrating? [Well? Tell us in the comments!] capecodjewel The Red Cross sets up a nice spread for the fire fighters and other responders to the Fire in Marston Mills tonight http://bkite.com/05lSO [This is a big part of what chapters do [...]
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How has your life intersected with the Red Cross? I have been a volunteer with the American Red Cross Beaumont Texas Chapter for 30 years. My wife Beatrice suffered multiple back-to-back heart attacks so I called 911 and began chest compressions. How has the Red Cross changed your life? Shortly after we got to the [...]
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