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A PSA for Nashville flood relief narrated by Billy Bob Thornton. Written/Produced by Zac Adams. Edited by Bill Cornelius. Music by Cody Westheimer.
What We’re Reading
Kirstie Alley and the Real Housewives talk CPR, an Australian publicly waxes his body for the Red Cross, hundreds watch a live stream CPR course from our Oregon Trail chapter, and oh, Uncle Billy.
Save Me, Clara is the Song of the Day
Last week NPR featured The Dimes’ Save Me, Clara as their song of the day. The song is a tribute to our founder Clara Barton. Send a quick thanks out to @thedimes on Twitter for honoring Clara in this way.
Superman
The central figure in Waite’s design is the archetypal “Superman” character proudly displaying the Red Cross symbol on his chest.
DadLabs on Emergency Preparedness
These guys are taking back paternity and this week they discuss disaster preparedness. Hilariously. Happy day 3 of Hurricane Preparedness Week.
Afghanistan and the ICRC
Many people do not realize, and often the media does not make the distinction, that the ICRC is an independent organization distinct from the American Red Cross. The Red Cross activities referenced in recent news reports are being carried out by the ICRC in Afghanistan, not the American Red Cross.
The Greatness of Towels
Today is Towel Day. I’m celebrating both by adding a towel to my preparedness kit today because a towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.
Much to be Done
Families were cooking meals, resting or moving about the small makeshift shelters, most no bigger than 10 feet by 10 feet. It felt like I and several others from the American Red Cross had wandered into their living rooms and were imposing in their lives, even though the Red Cross has been providing relief supplies to many of the 20,000 people in the Croix Deprez neighborhood of Port-au-Prince for more than four months.
What We’re Reading
Demi Lovato visited Chile, This American Life covers relief efforts in Haiti, we’re in a commercial, and it’s cute baby photos in honor of Hurricane Preparedness Week.