We’ve recently received a bunch of comments on Facebook, via email, and here from people concerned that we’re paying too much attention to Haiti and not enough to domestic preparedness and relief.
Topics: Volunteers
Where did charity come from?
A new entry on MetaFilter offers various links searching for the origin of altruism. A new study suggests that humanity’s sense of fair play and kindness towards strangers is determined …
Today in the Red Cross Twitterverse
Reminder: You can follow local Red Cross Twitter accounts or Red Cross workers.
Every Single Red Cross Woman
Today is International Women’s Day and we’re celebrating the achievements of all Red Cross women past, present and future. Which Red Crosser are you celebrating today? Here’s who some of …
March Is…
That’s right. We have our very own month. Starting with Franklin D Roosevelt in 1943, every sitting President has proclaimed March as Red Cross Month.
What We’re Reading
A collection of some of our favorite links from around the web today.
Haiti On My Mind
A lot of people ask will I return to Haiti. This morning, pangs of wanting to be there washed over me when Red Crosser Mat Morgan rang up while en route to Cite Soleil. I miss Haiti. I miss the people. I miss feeling inspired, in awe, in the thick of it,
Haiti Relief: A Gathering of Symbols
The post below was written by American Red Cross volunteer Winnie Romeril. […] Yesterday I met Uri Shacham, an Israeli paramedic from the Magen David Adom (MDA, Israel’s equivalent of the Red Cross) working in the Red Cross-administered University Hospital in Port au Prince.
HOW TO: Become a Red Cross Volunteer
Note: This post has been updated to provide accurate, current information. Have you ever wondered exactly how you can become one of the volunteers who carry out 90 percent of …