Red Cross Chat

Red Cross posters have been prime time entertainment this month:
The Office on October 30
ER on October 30
Private Practice on October 22
Let us know when you spot a Red Cross mention while watching the tube.

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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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– This post is by Brian Humphrey, a firefighter / Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles Fire Department. He hosts the LAFD Blog and you can find him regularly Tweeting about LA fires. 
The morning after. It’s not only a central theme in adventure novels and disaster films, but a frank reality for firefighters […]

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We use Twitter to distribute public information and engage with our online peeps, but lots of people tweet about the Red Cross every day on their own. These tweets are usually full of good info about the Red Cross, but lots of them also make me chuckle.
Here are this week’s Chirps of Fame:

cgcotton: Soccer field […]

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Our CEO and President did John Solomon’s What Should We Tell the Public? series (aka the who’s who of ready people) last Friday.
She says one way for you to get prepared is by becoming a Red Cross Volunteer.

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– This post originally appeared on the Canadian Red Cross’ website. Authored by Derrick Harvey, Canadian Red Cross Volunteer responding to Hurricane Ike. 

Assignment: Ike response, Shelter Management, Houston, Texas, USA
Volunteer: Derrick Harvey
Hometown: Comox, British Columbia, Canada

Tragedies sometimes evoke humor that allows people to deal with stress and to cope with the emotional pressure that […]

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Have you ever wondered exactly how you can become one of those 20,000 volunteers you saw helping during Hurricanes Gustav and Ike?
Here are step-by-step instructions for joining the club:
1. Watch this Introduction to Disaster Services Video
2. Find your closest local chapter by entering your zip code in this yellow box
3. Contact that chapter by phone, […]

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– This post originally appeared on John Solomon’s blog, In Case of Emergency, Read Blog. 
One of my main objectives in starting this blog was to encourage and help other citizens to get more involved in emergency preparedness by describing my own experiences. So, I couldn’t have been more thrilled to receive an email last week […]

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>>AUDIO Actress Andrea Bowen comes to headquarters

Andrea Bowen visited Red Cross headquarters today and was kind enough to record an Utter! Here she explains her interest in the Red Cross and why she thinks service is important for all youth.
Mobile post sent by AmericanRedCross using Utterli.  Replies.  mp3

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Tomorrow, 9.19.08, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has issued a roadblock encouraging radio stations to simultaneously air public service advertising in support of the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
We’re asking you to join the radio stations by displaying your support online all day tomorrow.
You can choose any of the following tools or […]

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