Norma Smith vividly remembers the last time she saw her brother. She was nine; he was a 20-year-old heading overseas to serve as a bombardier and navigator in the Air …
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Meet Taylor, the youngest helper at an American Red Cross shelter located in Mariposa, California. This ten-year-old from Oregon was in Mariposa County visiting her grandparents when they were evacuated …
How a Red Cross Experience Led Debbie Consolver to Volunteering
A year after retiring from the St. Joseph, Missouri School District, I felt like I needed something to do. I really wanted to help people and remembered how the Red …
Care That Goes Beyond Words
In Fall 2017, when disaster hit Puerto Rico in the form of Hurricane Maria, Diana Torres-Calderon knew she had to do something to help. She had grown up spending summers …
Getting Involved with Red Cross Volunteers Beverly and Emilie
Originally published on the American Red Cross of Illinois Blog. Getting involved and helping other people are priorities for Beverly Tomita and Emilie Lemieux. Now, they are encouraging their peers …
Knitting Together for a Cause
Originally published on the American Red Cross Illinois Region’s blog. Winter hats and mittens. These are necessary items during the cold weather months that can sometimes be taken for granted. …
Blood Drive Battle: How One Red Crosser Teamed Up with Red Cross Clubs to Support a Vulnerable Blood Supply
When the American Red Cross announced a national blood shortage crisis in January, Red Cross volunteer Sujai Jaipalli responded by hosting a blood drive battle between three schools in the …
Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet Rodrigo Estrada
This month, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and the many Red Cross volunteers who give their time and talent to our mission. Volunteers like Rodrigo Estrada, who are driven with …
One Youth Red Cross Volunteer Breaking Language Barriers Within His Community
Meet Mielad Ziaee, a Red Cross volunteer who serves the Texas Gulf Coast Region. He joined the Red Cross two years ago with a desire to do more by serving …
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Meet Melody Chan
Our Red Cross volunteers come together during times of crisis and suffering to provide aid when it is needed most. They come from different backgrounds with traditions and cultures that …