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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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 …
Blood Donation was my Rite of Passage
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 …
Youth and the Power of Humanity
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 …
Father and Son Team Serve Veterans this Holiday Season
Bill and his father William are a dynamic duo. This holiday season, they’ll be supporting their community in Eastern Pennsylvania with their local Veterans Food Basket Program. Their journey of …
Some of Our Favorite Red Cross Stories from 2019
With 2019 coming to a close, we’d like to share some of our favorite stories from the year that highlight our services, the dedication of our volunteers and employees, the …
One Woman’s 50-Year Journey with the Red Cross
In the late 1960s, the Vietnam War was an unavoidable headline. At that time, a young woman by the name of Sue Wieting was teaching at a school near Quantico, …
Serving Our Diverse Communities as a Disaster Spiritual Care Volunteer
Originally published on the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region blog. Fernando Fernandez knows first-hand what a difference a friendly face and a helping hand can make to those …
Red Cross Emergency App Warned My Family of Dallas Tornado
I didn’t hear a tornado siren. There’s one located directly behind my house. When it sounds, it is deafening. The city of Dallas activates them during severe weather. I’ve lived …