A version of this post originally appeared on the Eastern North Carolina Region blog. Annamarie Gallagher has always wanted to serve with the American Red Cross, and when a disaster …
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From Alberta to North Carolina: Canadian and American Red Crossers Working Together
By Kira Froese and Courtney Wilson, Canadian Red Cross We met many of our American Red Cross friends this past May when they joined us to help during the Alberta …
Red Cross Volunteer and His Service Dog Offer More Than Relief Services to Hurricane Survivors
When 55-year-old Mark Niewald signed up last May to serve as a volunteer with the American Red Cross, his initial thought was to work as a registrar for blood donations. …
Beautiful Photos Capture Families Reuniting in Ivory Coast
Children often get separated from their families in times of armed conflict. Reuniting them with their loved ones or communities of origin provides a glimmer of hope in what often …
Sisters Donate Blood on 9/11 to Honor Their Late Father
Laura, Caroline and Mary Ogonowski lost their father, Capt. John Ogonowski, on September 11, 2001, when the plane he was piloting, American Airlines Flight 11, was hijacked and crashed into …
Mother-Daughter Duo Teach Kids the Importance of Preparedness
We’re in the business of preparing the nation for disasters and emergencies, and it’s always a thrill to hear how our training makes a difference. That’s why, during National Preparedness …
Pets Evacuated From Louisiana Floods Find Refuge in This Special Shelter
Post by Jay Bonafede, American Red Cross John White had been measuring the slowly rising flood water in inches until he realized it wasn’t going to stop. “I put some …
The Making of a Shelter: Miss Becky and her “Angels”
Post and photo by Jay Bonafede, American Red Cross Johnnie B. Walker and her family were forced from their Denham Springs home when much of Louisiana was affected by massive flooding …
Sully Film Features Red Cross Volunteers
Who remembers the plane that had an emergency landing on the Hudson River in 2009? Now, do you happen to remember what most of the survivors and crew were wrapped …
Red Cross Offers Disaster Spiritual Care to Flood Survivors in Louisiana
For the past 17 years, Tim Serban has served as a volunteer with the American Red Cross. Yet, he doesn’t deliver food, water nor even relief supplies like thousands of …