What’s on your to-do list this summer? I’m driving to Ohio for a wedding and flying to a cabin in Michigan, so I’ve got my road trip and water safety tips …
Month: May 2016
11 Hurricane Tips for 2016
If you guessed Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Ike – you were right! Read more about these disasters and our response in our post from 2013. As hurricane …
Postcard from the Houston Floods: Cruz Roja Mexicana is Here!
Cruz Roja Mexicana is in the house! Since Hurricane Katrina, the American Red Cross has become a close partner with its sister society from Mexico. While separate organizations, the two nonprofits …
Red Cross Volunteer Nurses Serve Across the World with Armed Forces
We tip our hats to nurses everywhere for National Nurses Week, but couldn’t help calling out some fantastic nurses serving with our Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) department. These volunteer …
Twitter Offers Relief for Family in Ireland Worried About Colorado Fire Victim
This post originally appeared on a Red Cross chapter blog, Colorado Stories. By Patricia Billinger In today’s information age, news travels fast about disasters happening all over the world. Less …
Providing an Emergency Message for One of Our Own
Many people aren’t aware that assisting the U.S. military through the Service to Armed Forces (SAF) program is a Red Cross core service. Providing assistance to the armed forces for more than …
Two Ways Technology Helps Red Cross Earthquake Response
American Red Cross disaster relief has taken on many forms since our inception in 1881, when Clara Barton dispatched two men to help distribute relief goods and cash for victims of a Michigan …