Editor’s note: A version of this story originally appeared on the Red Cross National Capital Region blog. Story by Mallory Rabon. How quickly an ordinary day can turn upside down. …
Red Cross Myth Busters: Tattoos and Blood Donation
By April Oppliger, American Red Cross Drew Thomas began giving blood when he was in college, but when he started getting tattoos, he assumed he could no longer give. That’s …
22 Safety Tips for Your First Apartment
At the beginning of the summer, I moved into my very first apartment. While it was exciting, it was also really nerve-wracking to move to a brand new city with a …
A Letter Home From Vietnam with Help from Red Cross
Editor’s note: This blog post originally appeared on the Colorado Red Cross blog. Story by Autumn Velez & photos provided by George Autobee. Imagine being eighteen years old – you have just …
Finding Strength and Resilience After Queens Fire
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on the Red Cross of Greater New York blog. Story by Kylie Davidson. On April 11, 2017, Kevin Rojas was picking up his girlfriend …