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Have Skis, Will Donate

This intrepid blood donor strapped himself into some skis in order to make it to the donation center to give blood! Bill Papineau, a local psychologist, had a couple hours between patients.

Don’t Let Flames Chase You Out Into the Cold

Fire safety is important, regardless of time of year or weather. Stay safe with our fire safety tips.

What We’re Reading

Some interesting reads from across the web – Red Cross related!

Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up

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.

Fire and Ice: When Disasters Double Up

Photo courtesy of jasonbolonski on Flickr While the massive winter storm dumped snow all over the country, Red Crossers were hard at work sheltering people from the storm. However, that wasn’t the only disaster happening – the extra cold weather didn’t stop house fires from happening. Every single day, Red Cross chapters across the nation [...]

What Makes a Great Leader?

What can modern leaders learn from his example?

Blizzard Tweets

We have lots of dedicated Red Crossers tweeting about the midwest blizzard.

Shelter Map for the Blizzard

We had more than 70 shelters open last night because of the winter blizzard.

Don’t Hesitate, Give Life

If you’re hesitant, or know someone who is hesitant about giving blood, see what some veteran blood donors from Washington, DC have to say about the process.

Blizzard

If you use Twitter, be sure to follow the #blizzard hashtag for news and updates and to use the #Imprepared hashtag to share how you got ready for this storm.