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Month: May 2011

Disaster, Volunteers

My Thoughts from Joplin, MO

by Attie Poirier May 31, 2011May 31, 2011

Red Cross Youth volunteer Jerrika Walkup, 15, has been helping people at the Red Cross shelter in Joplin, Missouri after a massive tornado tore through the town last week.  She …

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International

Partnering in the Fight Against Measles: ONE and the American Red Cross

by Gloria Huang May 25, 2011May 25, 2011

On a chilly November evening last year, hundreds of Capitol Hill staffers crowded together in a small set of rooms, clamoring to hear the latest about the power of life-saving vaccines.

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Disaster

Tornadoes in the Midwest

by Gloria Huang May 23, 2011

This is re-posted from our Disaster Online Newsroom. Please visit the Newsroom for more information about what the Red Cross is doing. Update 5/23/11 11:45 AM EDT: People in Joplin, …

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International

Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up

by Robin Parker May 18, 2011

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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Disaster

Observations from a Disaster Volunteer in Alabama

by Gloria Huang May 18, 2011May 18, 2011

This post is written by Jim Prive, a loyal Red Cross volunteer who deployed to Alabama to assist with relief efforts for victims of the recent tornadoes.

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Disaster, Health & Safety, Volunteers

What We’re Reading: Save a Life edition

by Wendy Harman May 13, 2011September 8, 2016

What do kids, twitter, video games, and ultimate frisbee players have in common?

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Disaster, International

Down the Street and Around the World

by Mat Morgan May 12, 2011

While the American Red Cross has been busy responding to tornadoes, flooding and wildfires across the United States, our disaster management experts have also been working around the world to help other communities respond to and recover from major disasters.

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International

Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up

by Robin Parker May 11, 2011

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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Development, Disaster, Volunteers

What We’re Reading

by Wendy Harman May 11, 2011

Dear Alabama, HelpWriteNow, Go kit, and country stars (two) stepping up

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Development, Disaster, Health & Safety, International

What We’re Reading (and watching, and listening to)

by Wendy Harman May 10, 2011September 8, 2016

Tactical Sammich, Sending a lifeline from 1885, Emergency alerts for your cell, Uniting for Japan and the South.

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