No one is immune to emergencies and disasters. These devastating events can disrupt the lives of individuals, families and communities, as well as an often-overlooked population many Americans are part …
Topics: Disaster
Rescue Royale: Get in the Game with Charity Streaming for Disaster Relief
Calling all gamers and streamers! This Fall, we are launching our first-ever Rescue Royale campaign, a charity stream fundraising event and esports tournament. We are asking members of the gaming …
Home is Where the Heart is
Originally published on the American Red Cross Gold Country Region blog. “Horrible. Horrifying. Unimaginable.” These are the three words that Johnnie Brookwood used to describe the wildfire that drove her …
5 Must-Have Apps to Download This Summer
This summer, stay safe and be prepared for wherever your adventures take you by having these 5 apps installed on your phone or even on your Alexa and Google devices! …
How Tech is Shaping Mission Delivery: A Chat with Red Cross Chief Innovation Officer Sajit Joseph
It’s been 140 years since Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, and the need to alleviate human suffering hasn’t changed. How we meet that need, however, is ever-evolving. In …
Southern California Volunteers Deliver Help and Hope After Large Apartment Fire
Originally published on the American Red Cross Southern California Region page. When a large apartment complex fire displaced 160 people from their homes, volunteers with the American Red Cross Southern …
Help Can’t Wait for Families in Need – Join us for Red Cross Giving Day, March 24!
When families’ lives are upended by a disaster, help can’t wait. That’s why many families across the country rely on the American Red Cross every day to provide the hope …
When Help Can’t Wait: Comforting Families in Need During a Pandemic
It’s been nearly a year since the pandemic started impacting individuals across the world, and the Red Cross continues to provide support and assistance to those coping with these difficult …
Gerald Thomas: “If I can make that level of transformative change in other countries, I can do that here.”
For Black History Month, we are honoring Black men and women whose contributions are essential to our humanitarian mission. This week, we are highlighting Gerald Thomas, the Chief Executive Officer …
How the Red Cross Helped Veterans and Military Families Recover After Tennessee Tornadoes
In March, deadly tornadoes ripped through Tennessee, devastating many who lived in Nashville and surrounding areas. Sadly, military and veteran families were among those who were hit the hardest. After …