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 …
Month: April 2014
National Volunteer Week: It Takes a Village
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 …
Thank You, Volunteers, for Time Alone with My Thoughts
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 …
Your Role in Helping Refugees Worldwide
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, …
Coping with the Fort Hood Tragedy
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 …
Coastal Towns Prep Tourists for Tsunami Threats
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 …
An Unexpected Consequence of Disaster Planning
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 …
“Heads Together” in Haiti
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 …