-By Bob Wade; Milwaukee DAT night team Team Leader/Supervisor ARC of SE Wisconsin….Milwaukee, WI USA. A gas leak caused a major explosion to a townhome early this morning on the northside of Milwaukee. When I arrived at the scene, what was left to the home was on fire.
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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.] HAITI: Haitian Red Crossers evacuate the sick and wounded from shanty towns [...]
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Our friends at the Dallas Chapter have created this movie called F5. Enjoy in 2 parts. Part 1 Part 2
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Back in April of this year our friends Drew Fuller and Terry Serpico (stars of Lifetime’s Army Wives) took a break from making TV to lend a hand in real life to the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces. Drew and Terry helped the Red Cross feed approximately 5,000 soldiers and their families [...]
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This morning, the Newseum in Washington, DC opened its doors early to members of the media, offering a sneak peak of its newest attraction: “Our World at War.” The photo exhibit is timed with the observation of the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross and the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. Sponsored jointly by [...]
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Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate 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.] BANGLADESH: Hurricane Aila made landfall on May 25. More than 24 hours before [...]
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So, if you’re into pop culture at all, you’ve probably seen and read about Spencer Pratt’s appearance on NBC’s I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! The truth is that most of us didn’t know Spencer had picked the American Red Cross as his charity until NBC’s press release was issued the other day. [...]
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June 1-7 = CPR/AED Awareness Week! To celebrate, we’re bringing you tweets of the recently certified. You can join them! skyrocks: is heading to Red Cross to become CPR certified. cbjfoto: just back from Red-Cross class, now certified in CPR and First Aid SCFireman2136: Getting ready to teach another LIFESAVING American Red Cross [...]
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I’ve been reading with interest Sarah Hall’s recent guest posts on Sean Stannard-Stockton’s Tactical Philanthropy blog. Her analysis centers around how women become effective philanthropists and what makes them engaged. I mention these posts here because this week we’re hosting our Tiffany Circle Summit for women donors. These are women from all over the country [...]
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