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Month: May 2018

Tips on how to prepare yourself and your loved ones for hurricane season.
Preparedness

Learn How to Prepare Your Household for Hurricane Season

by American Red Cross May 31, 2018

As we gear up for hurricane season, learn what you can do now to keep your loved ones safe. Here are three simple steps you can take to prepare for …

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Blood

How to Prevent Mosquito and Tick Bites This Summer

by American Red Cross May 31, 2018

Don’t let mosquitoes and ticks ruin your carefree summer fun Summer is almost here, which means more time outdoors for activities like camping, hiking, swimming, picnicking and barbecuing. But more …

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Preparedness

The Pillowcase Project: Reaching the One Millionth Child

by American Red Cross May 30, 2018

Next week, the American Red Cross Pillowcase Project will reach its one millionth child! This program aims to increase awareness of natural disasters and teach safety, emotional coping and personal …

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A portrait of Elizabeth's father, Captain Russell S. Penniman.
Military Support

This Memorial Day: Remembering My Father Captain Russell S. Penniman

by Elizabeth Penniman, Red Cross Vice President of Communications May 25, 2018May 25, 2018

 As Memorial Day is once again upon us, I will visit my father’s marker at Arlington National Cemetery here in Washington, DC. Twenty-six years after his death, I still marvel …

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Military Support

How To Send a Military Emergency Message through the Red Cross Hero Care Network

by Carly Flumer May 25, 2018October 23, 2019

This was originally published on the American Red Cross in the National Capital Region Blog. The Red Cross supports our troops through a uniquely-developed tool called the Hero Care Network. …

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Volunteer, Ebony Deloach, in her wheelchair smiling.
Volunteers

Meet Ebony Deloach: A Champion for Volunteers with Disabilities

by Cuthbert Langley May 23, 2018June 27, 2019

This originally appeared on the Red Cross Palmetto Post blog. Photo by the American Red Cross, SC Region.  Ebony Deloach was looking for something more. After graduating from college, she was …

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Women's Red Cross uniforms displayed in the Coral Gables Museum exhibit in South Florida.
Archives

American Red Cross: A History of Serving the Community in South Florida

by Susan Watson May 22, 2018May 24, 2018

Coral Gables Museum Exhibit: Feb. 2 to May 27, 2018 In February of 2018, the Coral Gables Museum in Coral Gables, Florida opened the exhibit 100 Years of Humanitarian Partnership: …

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Sharon standing with the "dream team," Amber and Zach, during a Sound the Alarm event in Salt Lake City.
Home Fire

Memories That Will Last a Lifetime: My Sound the Alarm Story

by Sharon Jaksa, Division Vice President, American Red Cross May 17, 2018May 17, 2018

I was given the distinct privilege of installing smoke alarms in Salt Lake City last week as part of the Red Cross Sound the Alarm campaign. There I had the …

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Disaster

In Hawaii, Red Cross Shelter Resident Inspires Others to Rise Above

by Amy Laurel Hegy May 16, 2018May 16, 2018

For the Red Cross shelter residents and volunteers at the Pahoa Community Center on the Big Island in Hawaii, inspiration for the continuance of a life well lived is embodied …

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Liviya Anderson in a hospital bed as a young girl.
Blood

Strangers Become Heroes Everyday: How Your Platelet Donations Can Help Save Lives

by American Red Cross May 14, 2018May 16, 2018

When some people hear “blood donation” they feel queasy or uncomfortable but for patients who need blood transfusions, they feel grateful. Liviya Anderson was diagnosed with aplastic anemia when she …

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