Reminder: You can follow local Red Cross Twitter accounts or Red Cross workers.
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Painting a Village (time lapse video for Haiti)
For scientists, Chile becomes the ideal lab for studying seismic activity
Our Red Cross tweeters in Haiti: @MatMorgan (American Red Cross), @TimoLue and @Tammamo (International Federation)
Haiti and the tyranny of technology
Successfully countering a secular tradition in Rwanda
Our legacy
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Today is International Women’s Day and we’re celebrating the achievements of all Red Cross women past, present and future.
Which Red Crosser are you celebrating today?
Here’s who some of you are already thinking about:
Add your inspiration either to our Facebook page or here in the comments.
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Happy National Grammar Day! If you’re a grammar nerd and have bi or multi-lingual skills, please contact your local chapter and offer to help out.
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That’s right. We have our very own month. Starting with Franklin D Roosevelt in 1943, every sitting President has proclaimed March as Red Cross Month.
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The 10 blog posts you all visited the most this year.
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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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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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Twitter-sized news from Red Cross chapters around the country today
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After a disaster, many families who have lost their homes are willing to build their own temporary shelters, but supplies may be scarce or expensive. As the world’s largest humanitarian network, the Red Cross can procure these supplies, deliver them to the families in greatest need and teach the skills needed to construct transitional shelters.
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