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Author: Elaine Bussjaeger

Disaster, Home Fire

“They Gave Us Courage, Hope, Peace” – The Red Cross Home Fire Campaign in Action

by Elaine Bussjaeger May 4, 2017May 11, 2017

Editor’s note: Carol’s story originally appeared on the American Red Cross Eastern Pennsylvania Region blog on March 17, 2017. We’ve included a part of her interview, below, written by Chris Peralta. In …

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Become a Giving Day Ambassador: #Help1Family in 3 Steps

by Elaine Bussjaeger April 13, 2017May 4, 2017

Red Cross Giving Day is only two weeks away, and while it is a 24 hour fundraising event, we’re calling on you to help us get the word out before …

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Health & Safety

“The Best Summer Job” – Q&A with a Red Cross Trained Lifeguard

by Elaine Bussjaeger April 6, 2017June 15, 2017

What could be better than getting paid to spend the days of summer outside at the pool? While we could speculate, we wanted to hear from the source – so …

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Disaster

How to Volunteer: Install Smoke Alarms with Red Cross

by Elaine Bussjaeger January 17, 2017January 17, 2017

This month, Red Cross volunteers and our partners will install smoke alarms in communities across the United States. Many installations just happened this weekend in honor of the Dr. Martin …

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Health & Safety

Resolve to Be Prepared: 3 Apps to Download Now

by Elaine Bussjaeger January 3, 2017January 4, 2017

With a new year comes new beginnings. When it comes to safety and preparedness, we’ve got you covered. Here are three apps to download now: 1. A must-have for everyone’s …

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Health & Safety

Trained and Tattooed: How CPR Saved His Infant Daughter

by Elaine Bussjaeger November 22, 2016November 22, 2016

As a former Red Cross certified lifeguard and CPR instructor, Justin Everett is no stranger to the importance of health and safety training. Recently he sent us a note, explaining …

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Blood

Are You the Missing Type? Mind Your As, Os and Bs

by Elaine Bussjaeger August 17, 2016August 16, 2016

People may rarely think about their blood type, but the reality is, every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Here at the Red Cross, we rely on donors of …

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International

How Social Media, Tech Influences Vaccination Campaigns in Kenya

by Elaine Bussjaeger August 4, 2016August 4, 2016

  As part of the Measles and Rubella Initiative, we are committed to vaccinating kids in countries across the world. We recently supported our friends at the Kenya Red Cross, …

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Fun

Now Recruiting: Social Media Ambassadors for Red Cross Giving Day

by Elaine Bussjaeger April 28, 2015September 8, 2016

Can you tweet in your sleep? Instagram on the fly? Facebook your face off? We need your help! You are: A social media maven. Passionate about helping those who are …

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