Red Cross Chat

– The following post is by Dianne Henderson, Red Cross worker deployed in Balad, Iraq
Almost two weeks here in Balad, Iraq.
My start here was a bit shaky but it’s been smooth sailing ever since. I did hit the ground literally after stepping off the C-130. The ride was exciting and the flight approximately one hour […]

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The first pieces of Holiday Mail for Heroes have arrived to (aren’t they cute??):
Holiday Mail for Heroes
PO Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
If you’d like to show us your card before you send it off to warm the heart of a hero, please add it to our Flickr photo pool.
Other things you can do in addition […]

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We had a great time talking to our DC friends on 17th Street yesterday for the launch of our Holiday Mail for Heroes.
Are you going to send a card to a hero this holiday season? It’s easy.

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– This post is by Claire Johnson, Red Cross social media guru

Are you getting in the holiday spirit yet?
Just like last year, we’re teaming up with Pitney Bowes to send holiday cards to members of the military and their families. Starting today you’re invited to send holiday cards to us for distribution.
You can send a […]

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Thanks to all the B.A.D. participants who are linking to the Red Cross today. We truly appreciate it.
Below are a few examples of bloggers taking action. Are you participating today? Let us know in the comments.
My Hush Space:
I wish that people had the basic necessities in life, a room over the head, food […]

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A slice of history to help celebrate the Dog Days of Summer - it’s the tale of the first ever therapy dog.
Dear Red Cross,
In the March of 1946 issue of the Junior Red Cross News there appeared an article with photos by Red Cross correspondent Dora Jane Hamblin from Manila about my Yorkshire Terrier, […]

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Check out this “Tag Cloud” of words that have appeared right here on Red Cross Chat recently.

Made this using a cool tool called Wordle.
Here’s one for redcross.org:

* Thanks to Cross Blog and Newley Purnell for the tip

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Technology makes such a difference in the lives of service members over here. When they have access to the Internet (and phones), they can use a Web cam to chat face-to-face, chat real time via the Internet, view important family events, and more.
We have an Internet café attached to the office. It was installed by […]

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Straight from Balad, Iraq, please welcome dispatch #3 from Maryl Neff:

The day-to-day life here has become predictable rather quickly. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s good to get into a routine, especially since I’m working the night shift.
I need to remain cognizant of when to go to bed so I can be […]

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RELATED: Dispatch #1
From Maryl Neff:
We’ve been here almost a week now, and the team we replaced flew to Kuwait this morning.
I think it’s safe to say that all four of us on the team are still adjusting to deployed life, work shifts, the heat and everything else that goes with being deployed. I’m working […]

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