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Month: January 2020

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International

Red Cross helps find a sister and best friend

by Lynette Nyman, Communications and Marketing Manager, Red Cross Minnesota Region January 30, 2020February 18, 2020

Originally published on the Red Cross Minnesota Region blog.  In one way, it took hardly any time at all to find Felipe’s sister in Cuba. Just months, in fact, once …

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Military Support

Veteran comes full circle with the Red Cross

by Emily Thornton January 27, 2020

Originally published on the Red Cross Northwest Region blog.  He’s not sure whether he would’ve ended up working for the Red Cross had an emergency communication not come while he …

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Volunteers

After years of direct service to clients, Lorraine Jacobs now trains other volunteers

by Fleur Williams, Volunteer Writer January 24, 2020

Originally published on the Northern California Coastal Region blog. Last year, American Red Cross volunteer Lorraine Jacobs received the 2019 Clara Barton Award given by the Central Coast Chapter. Named …

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Disaster, Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Tami Cowen

by Marco Bracamontes, Red Cross Contributor January 17, 2020

Originally published on the Texas Gulf Coast Region blog.  If you’ve been on a disaster in the Texas Gulf Coast Region within the past thirty years, the name Tami Cowen …

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Military Support, Volunteers

Marty Knight: A Veteran Who Continues to Serve through Volunteering with the Red Cross

by Isis Chaverri, Regional Marketing & Communications Manager January 17, 2020

Originally published on the Chicago Red Cross Stories blog.  Marty Knight has been a volunteer with the American Red Cross for the over 10 years. However, his experience with the …

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Blood

Blood Donation was my Rite of Passage

by Jacob Decatur January 13, 2020

Well before I was old enough to donate blood, I remember visiting my grandfather and being fascinated with his collection of American Red Cross blood donor pins. The average whole …

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International

Youth and the Power of Humanity

by Bryan Solis, Red Cross Youth Engagement Lead for the Desert to the Sea Region January 10, 2020

The American Red Cross is just one of 192 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies that gathered in Geneva, Switzerland last December. As the Chair of American Red Cross’s …

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