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Month: July 2010

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Help Now: Billy Bob Thornton on Red Cross Disaster Relief

by Gloria Huang July 29, 2010August 2, 2010Leave a Comment on Help Now: Billy Bob Thornton on Red Cross Disaster Relief

We’re always grateful for support from celebrities such as Billy Bob Thornton. Check out the PSA below, in which he recounts the flash flood in Arkansas a couple months ago that caused 20 fatalities.

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International

Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up

by Robin Parker July 28, 2010July 29, 2010Leave a Comment on Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up

Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling …

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ONE Campaign

by Gloria Huang July 27, 2010July 28, 2010Leave a Comment on ONE Campaign

You can help Haiti by joining the ONE Campaign in calling on Congress to release funds for reconstruction. Sign the petition!

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What We’re Reading

by Wendy Harman July 26, 2010July 29, 2010Leave a Comment on What We’re Reading

Your American Red Cross had a busy weekend responding to your neighbors all over the country. Stay tuned to the Disaster Online Newsroom for info about our responses.

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Red, White & Vroom

by Wendy Harman July 26, 2010Leave a Comment on Red, White & Vroom

Our friends at Red Cross Racing want to make sure you know that you can win a 2011 Ford Fiesta by entering the Red, White and Vroom Sweepstakes.

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International

Jalen’s Visit Ends

by Jalen Chow July 22, 2010July 22, 20103 Comments on Jalen’s Visit Ends

Unfortunately today is my last day to learn about the Red Cross. I have has a great week and am really glad I made this trip! Luckily today I was able to meet the head of the Pakistani Red Crescent who was visiting

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International

Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up

by Robin Parker July 21, 2010July 21, 2010Leave a Comment on Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up

Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling …

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Health & Safety

Tweets of the Day: CPR edition

by Wendy Harman July 21, 2010July 21, 2010Leave a Comment on Tweets of the Day: CPR edition

Our favorite CPR themed tweets from today. Do you have any to share?

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Health & Safety

What We’re Reading

by Wendy Harman July 21, 2010September 8, 2016Leave a Comment on What We’re Reading

What we’re reading: Spaghetti models for a tropical disturbance and Wired’s Wiki on how to survive a plane crash.

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Jalen takes a CPR & First Aid Class

by Jalen Chow July 21, 2010April 8, 20131 Comment on Jalen takes a CPR & First Aid Class

Today I attended an ARC CPR & First Aid Class. In this class we learned to do CPR and operate an AED or Defibrillator

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