After a weekend of severe weather, Red Cross teams across the country are responding to local communities in need. From a blizzard in Kansas to tornadoes in Texas and flooding …
Tag: disaster relief
Families Helping Families: A Countdown to Red Cross Giving Day
In just six short days, it will be American Red Cross Giving Day. Giving Day shines a light on the families we help and the work of the Red Crossers …
If We Each #Help1Family: Red Cross Giving Day
It’s almost here! April 21 is Giving Day, a 24-hour fundraising campaign supporting the work of the Red Cross as we help people each and every day in need of emergency …
Surviving Disaster for the Second Time
Written by Stefanie Arcangelo, American Red Cross for Texas Gulf Coast Blog At 1:45 a.m. on March 10, 2016, Stacey Kellum and her family were watching the creek, fed by …
Communities Come Together in the Face of Devastating Fires
Red Cross worker, Jordan Scott, does some coloring with 8 year old April Vazquez, at the Red Cross shelter in Kelseyville, CA. April and her family evacuated their home due …
13 Facts about the Red Cross Response in Haiti
This post was updated on June 4 to include additional details on spent and committed funds (see the fourth myth/fact pair) and a link to our Myths vs. Facts matrix in French. Please …
National Volunteer Week – Share Your Story!
April 12 – 18 is National Volunteer Week, a time to recognize and celebrate the selfless efforts of those who give so much in support of others. For well over …
Story-telling after Disasters: The Other Side of Recovery
Last Wednesday, February 27, marked the third anniversary of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the central coast of Chile, triggering a massive tsunami that destroyed homes, businesses, and lives. …
Blog Action Day: Gaining Perspective on Water
Today is Blog Action Day 2010, and the theme this year is water. The basic need for clean water is patently obvious, but many of us who live in highly developed parts of the world take our access to clean water for granted. Read more about how Haiti and the Red Cross response helped provide some perspective on water needs worldwide.
Help Now: Billy Bob Thornton on Red Cross Disaster Relief
We’re always grateful for support from celebrities such as Billy Bob Thornton. Check out the PSA below, in which he recounts the flash flood in Arkansas a couple months ago that caused 20 fatalities.