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Emergencies Don’t Stop: Meet the People Behind Our Lifesaving Mission

by American Red Cross March 24, 2020March 24, 2020

Emergencies don’t stop, and neither does the American Red Cross. During challenging times like these, it’s even more important for organizations like us to be there to help those who …

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Disaster, Volunteers

Red Cross Month: Why Pilar Cantor Became a Red Cross Volunteer

by Chris Pyo, American Red Cross in Greater New York March 10, 2020April 21, 2020

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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Lorraine smiling
Volunteers

After years of direct service to clients, Lorraine Jacobs now trains other volunteers

by Fleur Williams, Volunteer Writer January 24, 2020

Originally published on the Northern California Coastal Region blog. Last year, American Red Cross volunteer Lorraine Jacobs received the 2019 Clara Barton Award given by the Central Coast Chapter. Named …

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Disaster, Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Tami Cowen

by Marco Bracamontes, Red Cross Contributor January 17, 2020

Originally published on the Texas Gulf Coast Region blog.  If you’ve been on a disaster in the Texas Gulf Coast Region within the past thirty years, the name Tami Cowen …

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Karen Koski-Miller smiling.
Disaster, Health & Safety

Five Things You Should Know on World Mental Health Day

by Karen Koski-Miller, American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Senior Associate October 10, 2019October 10, 2019

Karen Koski-Miller is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the Disaster Mental Health Senior Associate for the American Red Cross. In her role, she manages the Disaster Mental Health program …

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Katie and Gina Tomas Duarte, a resident of Beira, find time to connect and laugh despite the hardship many face in communities across Mozambique.
Disaster, International

After the Storm: One Aid Worker’s Month in Mozambique

by Katie Wilkes, Communications Volunteer with the American Red Cross and the IFRC June 6, 2019June 6, 2019

The thunder of a small biplane has just roared overhead as I look out the window. A sound that never phased me before my most recent disaster deployment, it now …

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April standing with the Lemus family outside of a Red Cross shelter in Nebraska.
Disaster

A Disaster in My Own Backyard: Deploying to the Nebraska Floods Response

by April Oppliger, American Red Cross Employee and Volunteer April 2, 2019April 2, 2019

When disasters happen, the American Red Cross is there to bring help and hope. This March, it was the people of my home state of Nebraska who needed the Red …

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A little girl in a Red Cross shelter hugging her teddy bear.
Campaign for Disaster Relief

Red Cross Giving Day: Four Ways You Can Make an Impact

by American Red Cross March 25, 2019

The fifth annual Red Cross Giving Day is only two days away! On Wednesday, March 27, we’re asking you to join us in helping families who have lost everything to …

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Francisco Resto, a disaster responder, during a disaster response operation in New York City.
Disaster

Three Questions with Night Shift Disaster Responder Francisco Resto

by Colleen Burns, American Red Cross Intern January 17, 2019January 16, 2019

“Three Questions” is an American Red Cross in Greater New York blog series featuring staff, volunteers and partners who help carry out our humanitarian mission. Through these short interviews, we …

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World Central Kitchen Camp Fire Relief Operation, Chico, California. An Emergency Response Vehicle waits to pick up the next meal while the thick smoke envelopes everything and the daytime sun is vanquished. Photo by Daniel Cima/American Red Cross
Disaster

2018: A Year of Record-breaking Disasters – How Your Donations Helped

by American Red Cross December 19, 2018

This year, we experienced a number of record-breaking disasters across the country ranging from deadly hurricanes to volcanic eruptions. With each disaster, we were there every step of the way, …

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