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Month: January 2013

Blood

Blood Donor Selfies

by Wendy Harman January 31, 2013

A small collection of the Instagram selfies we’ve seen in the past day by blood donors. Keep em coming and use #redcross  so we can see your good deed. Donate today   …

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International

Pascaline Mavugo: A Harrowing Story of Survival with Glimmers of Hope

by T Braunstein January 30, 2013January 30, 2013

By Anita Foster, American Red Cross North Texas Region After becoming separated from her siblings while escaping violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pascaline Maguvo turned to the Red …

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Blood, History

From the Archives

by Whitney Hopkins January 29, 2013

January is National Blood Donor Month! In honor of the occasion we’d like to share a little history of our blood donor program. In 1936, the Red Cross, obtained permission …

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Disaster, Volunteers

How to Volunteer During a Disaster: Twitter Chat

by Gloria Huang January 25, 2013January 25, 2013

Today (1/25) from 1 PM to 2 PM Eastern Time, some of our experts will be participating in a Twitter chat with the Disaster Distress Helpline and Points of Light …

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Health & Safety

Flu-Free

by Erin Ferris January 23, 2013September 8, 2016

I’m superstitiously fearful that telling you what I’m about to tell you (or writing what I’m about to write, as it were) will jinx me and my family, but in …

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Choking 101

by Kristiana Almeida January 22, 2013January 28, 2013

This is a guest post from one of our subject matter experts, Dr. Richard N. Bradley Every year, millions of people learn how to prevent and respond to emergencies-especially choking …

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Military Support

Holiday Celebrations at Red Cross Bagram

by Gaby Skovira January 22, 2013January 22, 2013

  Sure, we’re half a world away from home, but that didn’t keep us from spreading holiday cheer here in Afghanistan. Team 28 had the office decorated when we arrived …

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Development, Disaster, Military Support

Surfing Report: Thank you and healing

by Wendy Harman January 18, 2013

Our Greatest Attribute [Huffington Post] Camcarriers Fit in Disaster Relief [Kitchen Biz] Wounded Warriors Take Part in Healing Arts Program [Stars & Stripes] Error happened.

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Health & Safety

Tough Room: Being on Fire

by Wendy Harman January 18, 2013September 8, 2016

This article entitled Report: Most Small Businesses Fail in First 6 Hours of Being on Fire caught my eye this morning. It’s from The Onion. “For example, a small family-run electronics store …

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Military Support

Hail and Farewell

by Gaby Skovira January 14, 2013January 15, 2013

The bunker and sandbags near our b-huts Once we were on the ground in Afghanistan we waddled off the plane in our IOTV, helmets, and backpacks (easily an extra 50 …

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