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. …
Month: December 2012
Dealing with Mold – Disaster Recovery Tips
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 …
Deployment Prep
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? …
Instagram Update: Blood Donors Saving the Day!
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!
Dispatch from a Sandy Volunteer
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 …
Community Partnerships for New York Sandy Relief
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 …
From the Archives
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, …
Kindergarten Crafting for Heroes
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 …
Opening Our Eyes
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 …