March is Red Cross Month, and to celebrate, we are honoring the volunteers and services that keep our organization moving forward each day. Throughout the month, we’ll bring you inspirational …
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Marty Knight: A Veteran Who Continues to Serve through Volunteering with the Red Cross
Originally published on the Chicago Red Cross Stories blog. Marty Knight has been a volunteer with the American Red Cross for the over 10 years. However, his experience with the …
Discovering an Unlikely Passion
Originally published on the Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region blog. Like many empty nesters, Pamela Ingram, 58, was at a crossroads a few years ago when her son left …
Answering a Home Fire Call in L.A.
Editor’s note: A version of this story originally appeared on the Red Cross Los Angeles Region blog. Story by Joseph Edwards, California Safe Corps and Disaster Action Team Volunteer. The …
Joe Gets the Call
At 2:30 a.m. Joe gets the call – there’s a house fire in Mt. Holly. He does what he can to wake himself up, grabs his gear and off he goes.