Heroes: On-Screen and Off
Posted on December 31st, 2009 by Robin Parker
What do actor Masi Oka and the Red Cross have in common? Heroes!
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Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up
Posted on December 30th, 2009 by Robin Parker
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.
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Your Most Visited Blog Posts of 2009
Posted on December 30th, 2009 by Wendy Harman
The 10 blog posts you all visited the most this year.
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Blanket in Washington Post today
Posted on December 29th, 2009 by Wendy Harman
One of our blankets makes an appearance in the Washington Post today depicting a family affected by a home fire in Mississippi. Click through for caption and courtesy information. You can make sure everyone who needs one gets a blanket by giving them in our Online Giving Catalog.
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Holiday Mail for Heroes: The Cards Arrive
Posted on December 29th, 2009 by Gloria Huang
Last week, Red Cross workers and volunteers delivered thousands of cards to soldiers and veterans across the nation and overseas. Take a look at some of the photos we’ve gathered from these deliveries! Card Delivery at Luke Air Force Base Red Cross Workers Deliver Holiday Cards in Korea Volunteers at Arlington County Chapter sorting cards [...]
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Tsunami Recovery: 5 Years Later
Posted on December 25th, 2009 by Gloria Huang
Saturday is the 5-year anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated areas from Southeast Asia to East Africa. Read about one Red Crosser’s personal experience with the tsunami, as well as other stories of recovery and hope.
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Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up
Posted on December 24th, 2009 by Robin Parker
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. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling of the larger and/or more intriguing aspects of our global work…
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Giving Impact: A Connection In An Emergency
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by Gloria Huang
When soldiers go abroad, they can feel lonely and disconnected from their loved ones back at home. Our Help Military Families section of our Holiday Giving catalog is aimed towards providing service members and their families much needed care and connection during tough times.
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The First Time She Was Not Afraid of Dying
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by Mat Morgan
Ipah discusses how the 2004 tsunami affected her life, her family and her community, and how the Red Cross was able to help.
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snOMG
Posted on December 21st, 2009 by Gloria Huang
We here at the Red Cross National Headquarters in DC have been seeing lots of snow this weekend thanks to the Winter Wallop Storm! Although many of us have been staying warm indoors, local Red Cross chapters have been busy operating shelters to help people who have lost power or are stranded by the storm. [...]
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