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Month: March 2013

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Health & Safety

Swimming Lessons Save Lives

by Gary Hohne March 28, 2013April 10, 2013

By now, you may be too familiar with the sobering statistics on drowning: Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death of children ages 1-14. About ten people die …

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From the Archives…Women in the Red Cross

by Susan Watson March 27, 2013March 27, 2013

Since Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881, women have played an important part in advancing the organization’s programs and services. As we close out Women’s History month, …

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10 Years After the Start of the Iraq War

by Jana Sweeny March 22, 2013March 22, 2013

I deployed to Kuwait in January 2003, as part of the American Red Cross Service to Armed Forces team. We were conducting our ongoing mission of connecting military members to …

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Niki Taylor
Blood, Development, Disaster, Health & Safety

Surfing Report: Supermodels,Simulations, Shorelines, and S’More

by Wendy Harman March 21, 2013September 8, 2016

Practice Makes Perfect! [Oregon Trail Red Cross] Now I know it’s more than just blood (Southeastern Michigan Red Cross] 3 year old boy donates [Northeast Indiana Red Cross] Supermodel Niki …

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Health & Safety

Bracing Ourselves for Spring Disasters

by Gloria Huang March 20, 2013September 8, 2016

Today marks the first official day of spring! OMG, yay!! Warmer weather! Ditching socks for sandals! Longer days! I love all of these things. Everything’s on the up and up. …

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Holiday, Military Support

From the Archives: Women in the Red Cross

by Susan Watson March 18, 2013March 18, 2013

It’s Women’s History Month! And to commemorate it, the Red Cross archives will feature images from the collection portraying women and their diverse roles in the organization. Since the founding …

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Volunteers

Red Cross Club FAQ

by Erin Ferris March 18, 2013March 18, 2013

Read the introduction to this American Red Cross Club blog series here. How can I join an American Red Cross Club? First, find out if an American Red Cross Club …

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Brand, Development, Health & Safety, Military Support

Surfing Report: Makeovers, Tapirs, Casinos, and more

by Wendy Harman March 18, 2013September 8, 2016

The Red Cross Gets a Makeover [Turn Out] Animal CPR Given to a Tapir [Huffington Post] To Save a Life, Odds Favor Defibrillators in Casinos [NPR] Letters from a Private   …

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Q&A: Zack Gross, Restoring Family Links Fellow

by T Braunstein March 12, 2013March 12, 2013

Zack Gross is a fellow for the Restoring Family Links program in the Los Angeles, CA chapter of the American Red Cross. Q. Tell me a little bit about what …

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Volunteer Connection

by Jim Starr March 11, 2013

There has not been a day that has passed in my over dozen years with the Red Cross that I have not been touched, amazed and delighted by our volunteers. …

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