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Month: August 2018

A Red Cross volunteer installking a smoke alarm in Stony River.
Home Fire

Sound the Alarm: Six Days Installing Smoke Alarms Along the Kuskokwim River

by Abby Charles, Red Cross Volunteer, Alaska Region August 29, 2018August 29, 2018

The American Red Cross of Alaska, The Kuskokwim Corporation, and Donlin Gold joined forces recently to distribute smoke alarms throughout villages along the middle region of the Kuskokwim River. The effort was part of Sound …

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Senator McCain Spoke Out Against Torture and Stood Up for the Geneva Conventions

by Jenelle Eli, American Red Cross August 27, 2018August 27, 2018

Senator John McCain—a long-serving legislator and a fierce advocate of the Geneva Conventions—passed away on Saturday, August 25, at the age of 81. As a prisoner in North Vietnam from …

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Preparedness

4 Ways to Give Yourself Peace of Mind When Your Kids are Playing Outdoors

by Cynthia Lopez, Managing Editor of Pet Life Today August 24, 2018

  Seeing your kids happily play outdoors is no doubt one of the greatest gifts parenting offers. However, it can make some parents uneasy knowing that they may not always …

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Bill at the Red Cross donating plasma and platelets now that he is free of cancer.
Blood

Donating Blood after Beating Cancer: Q&A with Bill Goldsworthy

by American Red Cross August 20, 2018August 22, 2018

Bill Goldsworthy was an avid plasma and platelet donor before he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017. Being a fireman, he was accustomed to helping people in big and …

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Terry with a Red Cross volunteer during the Carr Fire.
Disaster

“All is Not Lost”: A Carr Fire Survivor Shares Her Story

by Carmela Burke, Volunteer, Los Angeles Region. Photos by William Randall, Volunteer, Desert to the Sea Region August 13, 2018August 13, 2018

Meet Terry Zeller “We’re picking up the pieces and moving on,” said Terry Zeller whose home on Redbud Drive burned when the Carr Fire jumped the Sacramento River. She has been …

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Blood

QUIZ: What Blood Donation Snack Are You?

by American Red Cross August 13, 2018December 6, 2019

After your blood donation, what snacks do you gravitate to? Are you drawn to the healthy or indulgent treats at the American Red Cross blood donation canteen? The top priority …

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