Nearly 200 wounded members of the armed forces gathered beneath the Olympic Rings at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs yesterday to usher in the inaugural Warrior Games – a Paralympic competition amongst members of all branches of the U.S. military.
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Kenny Chesney is hosting a night of music tonight to raise funds for those affected by the flood in Tennessee. The event will take place live at Tin Roof Nashville but will be broadcast live on NoShoesRadio.com. Listen in from 5-10pm Central Time.
Tornadoes in Oklahoma
Oklahoma and Kansas are experiencing a tornado outbreak right now. Resources: AP article Red Cross Tornado Tip Sheet [PDF] Twitter: @redcross @RedCrossOKC @ARKRedCross @KCRedCross @RedCrossDallas @TWCBreaking Error happened.
Severe Weather Warning
Now might also be a great time to buy an Eton Emergency Radio. They’re awesome even not in severe weather.
Paying It Forward
We rely on the generosity of our donors every day here at the Red Cross. Amazing stories like the one below are great examples of how far an act of kindness can extend.
Woof! It’s Not Raining Cats and Dogs in TN
In Nashville, we’ve partnered with the Nashville Humane Association to provide pet shelters alongside our human shelters.
Tweets of the Day: Red Crossers Edition
Tweets of the day from your Red Crossers.
I Saw Ronald McDonald in the Middle of the Desert
Our colleagues from Services to Armed Forces Sherri Brown and Peter Macias are on an 8 day tour of our operations in Kuwait and Iraq. Sherri sent us some thoughts …
Service to the Armed Forces Trip to the Middle East
Just arrived in Kuwait today for a field visit.
What’s Up DOC?
Periodically we like to remind you how our disaster operations work. Right now our Disaster Operations Center (DOC) is active responding to the floods in Middle Tennessee.