Jimmy Blacklock, coach for the Harlem Globetrotters, was at home when a hurricane hit his community. He and his family had to be rescued from their home and taken to …
Topics: Disaster
Red Cross Throws 50th Birthday Party for Shelter Resident
This originally appeared on the Red Cross Kentucky Region Blog. Photos by Kristen Perdue. When you walk into the Community Baptist Church in Henderson County, you’ll find seven people sitting in …
Indiana Couple says ‘I Do’ at Red Cross Shelter
This originally appeared on the Red Cross Kentucky Region Blog. Photos by Kristen Perdue. From the outside, an embrace is always seen, but the true emotion can be difficult to feel. …
Natural Disasters of 2017 in Photos
This year we witnessed a number of devastating, record-breaking natural disasters sweep across the United States and the world. With each event, the Red Cross and its partners worked tirelessly …
WWII Red Cross Volunteer Evacuated to San Diego Wildfire Shelter
Written by Amy Laurel Hegy, American Red Cross volunteer, and originally appeared on RedCross.org As a young woman during World War II, Esme Griffiths gave her heart to the British Red …
Safe from the Flames
Written by Ashley Henyan, Digital Communications Manager at the American Red Cross, Los Angeles region, and originally appeared on Red Cross LA Talks. Photos by Debi Moraza. During the week of …
Compassion After a Home Fire: These Are the Moments That Matter
Story and photo by Cindy Huge, an American Red Cross Public Affairs volunteer A neighbor asked me where I was going at 10:30 p.m. My answer was “to help several …
Equipping the Red Cross with the Resources it Needs: A Q&A with our Partner Grainger
Red Cross partners like Grainger help us instill hope to individuals and families nationwide. We sat down with Fred Costello, vice president and president, Grainger International, to find out why …
Young Volunteer Shares Learnings From Puerto Rico
By Luis M. Rivera Ayala, volunteer for American Red Cross, Chapter of Puerto Rico A New Genesis My relationship with the American Red Cross began way before I noticed. As …
Red Cross Helps Connect Puerto Ricans to Loved Ones
Written by Julie Bradley, a volunteer from the Red Cross Grand Canyon chapter. Since 2010, Julie has deployed around the U.S. and the globe to establish IT/telecommunications capacity for humanitarians …