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Month: December 2012

Holiday Season Safety

by Erin Ferris December 12, 2012December 12, 2012

Last week a friend of mine was sitting on her couch, admiring her family’s newly-decorated and beautifully lit Christmas tree, when she and her husband heard a strange hissing sound.  …

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Disaster, Health & Safety

Dealing with Mold – Disaster Recovery Tips

by Jim Judge December 12, 2012September 8, 2016

Editor’s note: Jim Judge is a member of the American Red Cross scientific advisory council, and is an expert on preparedness,including post-disaster safety. With thousands of people still recovering from …

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Military Support

Deployment Prep

by Gaby Skovira December 11, 2012December 28, 2012

After a flat tire, snow, and alarms going off in the airport terminal, I finally boarded the plane! Who knew making a simple flight to Atlanta could get so interesting? …

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Instagram Update: Blood Donors Saving the Day!

by Gloria Huang December 5, 2012

Catching up with blood donors who gave blood today on Twitter and Instagram – a big THANK YOU and virtual cookie for all those who gave!

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Dispatch from a Sandy Volunteer

by Wendy Harman December 5, 2012

My name is Nate. I live in LA, but recently traveled to NY for work. I landed right in the middle of the noreaster that followed up in the aftermath …

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Disaster

Community Partnerships for New York Sandy Relief

by Meghan Spreer December 3, 2012December 3, 2012

Editor’s note: Meghan is a Red Cross worker from Kansas currently deployed to aid with Sandy relief efforts in New York. Neighbors helping neighbors. These three words have been swarming …

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Disaster, History

From the Archives

by Whitney Hopkins December 3, 2012December 4, 2012

A Day Long Remembered… Hurricanes hitting the Northeast may seem like the exception, but over the years that region has seen its fair share of destructive storms. On September 21, …

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Military Support

Kindergarten Crafting for Heroes

by Erin Ferris December 3, 2012March 2, 2013

It’s possible you’ve already heard about – or even participated in – the American Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes Campaign, but if you haven’t, I encourage you to read …

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International, Volunteers

Opening Our Eyes

by T Braunstein December 1, 2012December 28, 2012

Natreka Wallace is a peer educator for the Bahamas Red Cross HIV programs, working with her colleagues to increase disease and prevention awareness in their communities. Many national stakeholders have …

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