This past weekend, over 500 students participated in a simulation that allowed them to have a taste of what life is like for millions of refugees worldwide. For six hours, …
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The Valentine Tale of Clarence Barton!
Today, our fearless paper craft hero Clarence Barton is attempting to find some love… will he be successful or is he doomed to spend this special day alone? Ouch! Oof. …
Livestream: How Can We Improve Urban Disaster Preparedness?
Today, the team at the Global Disaster Preparedness Center is hosting some fantastic speakers to discuss issues and lessons learned around urban disaster preparedness. In the last few years, big …
Spotlight: The Ongoing Humanitarian Effort in Syria
Recently, the American Red Cross contributed another $500,000 to the humanitarian relief efforts in Syria. This brings our total contribution thus far up to $1.5 million. Sometimes, you can let …
Typhoon Haiyan: A Staggering Sheltering Effort
The Red Cross teams carrying out typhoon response in the Philippines produced a fantastic graphic with interesting data on the sheltering effort that has been carried out so far – …
How to Help: Donate to Typhoon Relief on Facebook
Through Sunday, November 17, people all over the world can donate to the Philippines relief effort directly from the notification at the top of their Facebook News Feed. We’re excited …
Red Cross in Sim City: Virtual Disaster Responders Help Your Town
One of the great things about the Red Cross mission is that it intersects with so many different worlds and communities. Recently, EA, the makers of Sim City, found a …
Hurricane Sandy Memories
Red Cross volunteer Catherine Barde gives a hot meal and a hug to a Staten Island resident. A year ago today, I was headed to work in the aftermath of …
Prepare Your Pets for Disaster
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Matthew Bershadker, the President & CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Learn more about the …