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Month: April 2014

Relief workers use crowd-sourced maps in the Philippines
International, Volunteers

Digital Mapping Volunteers Save Lives from the Comfort of their Homes

by Jenelle Eli April 10, 2014April 11, 2014

It’s National Volunteer Week – the time of year when we all put extra effort into recognizing the generous people who make the world a better place. This is the …

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National Volunteer Week: It Takes a Village

by Sarah Layton April 9, 2014

They say it takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village to raise spirits and support physical needs for an individual, a family, or a neighborhood …

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Thank You, Volunteers, for Time Alone with My Thoughts

by Erin Ferris April 7, 2014April 7, 2014

For the most part, I spend my days on the go with nary a free minute to stop and think, at least not about anything except what I’m doing at …

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Your Role in Helping Refugees Worldwide

by Gloria Huang April 4, 2014April 4, 2014

This past weekend, over 500 students participated in a simulation that allowed them to have a taste of what life is like for millions of refugees worldwide. For six hours, …

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Coping with the Fort Hood Tragedy

by Lindy Ross April 3, 2014

This post was co-written written by Liz Fielden, Associate and Diane Manwill, LPC LMFT LCPC-S, Senior Associate, Mental Health for Services to the Armed Forces department at the National Headquarters …

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Luis Lopez holds up a placement with tsunami evacuation routes
Health & Safety, International

Coastal Towns Prep Tourists for Tsunami Threats

by Jenelle Eli April 3, 2014September 8, 2016

Editor’s note: Jenelle Eli traveled last week to coastal Ecuador, where the American Red Cross prepares communities for emergencies and disasters.   Familiar phrases every person hears before going on …

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Health & Safety

An Unexpected Consequence of Disaster Planning

by Kristiana Almeida April 2, 2014September 8, 2016

That’s a pretty downer blog title, right? With the two moderate earthquakes that hit Southern California this in the past few weeks, I was asked to write a blog post …

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International

“Heads Together” in Haiti

by Jenelle Eli April 2, 2014

This post was written by Jonathan Garro, an Information Analyst for the American Red Cross who traveled to Haiti in mid-March.   My first visit to Haiti came four years …

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