What’s in a vest?
Posted on June 29th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Sure that’s completely adorable but we throw down the gauntlet and suggest that you in one of these is even better.
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Joe Gets the Call
Posted on June 29th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
At 2:30 a.m. Joe gets the call – there’s a house fire in Mt. Holly. He does what he can to wake himself up, grabs his gear and off he goes.
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What We’re Reading: TS Alex Edition
Posted on June 27th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Tracking Tropical Storm Alex
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Don’t Choke on Food, OK?
Posted on May 24th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Today’s New York Times has an article called Labels Urged for Food that Can Choke. We’re not taking a position but we do want to offer you a solution:
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What We’re Reading
Posted on May 24th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Demi Lovato visited Chile, This American Life covers relief efforts in Haiti, we’re in a commercial, and it’s cute baby photos in honor of Hurricane Preparedness Week.
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What We’re Reading
Posted on March 24th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Have you found any links on your internet travels that might affect the Red Cross? Let us see them in the comments.
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What We’re Reading: Happy St. Patty’s Day Edition
Posted on March 17th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
A young earthquake survivor in Carrefour (Haiti) during a Red Cross activity for kids. Photo: Bonnie Gillespie/American Red Cross There’s No Point in Doing Good Badly – Time Magazine Dellaine and Tony Spencer, American Red Cross volunteers from the Central Iowa Chapter in Des Moines, IA were deployed to Fargo, ND. on March 17th. Red [...]
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Winter Storm: Send us your photos
Posted on February 11th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
We’d love to see your snow photos. Just add them to our Flickr pool. We want you to have fun and stay safe during this unusual winter. Please check out our winter storm tip sheet [pdf].
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Earthquake in Haiti Information Resources
Posted on February 11th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Links to information about the American Red Cross relief effort in Haiti
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American Red Cross President Gail McGovern from Haiti
Posted on January 22nd, 2010 by Wendy Harman
From American Red Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern: I can tell you that this is a devastating disaster with widespread extensive damage. Many buildings are pancaked flat, the streets are filled with rubble and people. The infrastructure of the country is in severely damaged – airports, ports and roads – making it very difficult [...]
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