Recent tweets BY YOU about the American Red Cross. Reniarad: Hi out there in twitter land I gave blood today to the Red Cross cause I make a difference. Oh Yeah johnsteg: Strange day begins by reclining in modified Red Cross RV on SW Broadway, squeezing out blood while folks roll into work. emilytbever: The [...]
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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 place names link to maps so that you can get a quick idea of the region.] CHINA: Quiqui the stuffed panda provides a way for children who survived last year’s earthquake to [...]
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Initially, we have provided $50,000 to our sister society, the Italian Red Cross, to help with the ongoing relief efforts on the ground. 5 mobile kitchens are distributing about 14,000 meals per day Teams of volunteer doctors and nurses are providing medical aid and assistance at the 4 medical posts 30 Italian Red Cross [...]
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Facebook now has over 200 million active users. That’s more people than the population of Brazil! To celebrate this milestone, they’ve started Facebook for Good campaign and asked us to participate. You can celebrate with Facebook and show your support for the Red Cross by sending a Red Cross Facebook Gift to a friend: You [...]
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The National Youth Institute in Orlando, Florida will teach, inspire and empower 230 Red Cross youth leaders, including delegates from Puerto Rico and Thailand, before they return to their local chapters and clubs to implement new service projects. Watch the slideshow below to see all the fun they’re having. Get invloved: Red Cross Youth Your [...]
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