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Gwen T. Jackson Portrait from 1988
History

Black History Month: Honoring Gwen T. Jackson

by American Red Cross February 7, 2022February 8, 2022

This Black History Month, we’re honoring Black men and women who played a pivotal role in helping the American Red Cross become the organization that it is today. Meet Gwen …

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History, Military Support

How Red Cross Donut Dollies Supported U.S. Troops During Wartime

by American Red Cross June 5, 2020

It’s National Donut Day! Here at the Red Cross, our favorite donuts are our “Donut Dollies.” Today, we love them all and want to honor them. You might be wondering, …

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History

Black History Month: Honoring Frederick Douglass

by American Red Cross February 8, 2018January 31, 2022

This Black History Month, we are honoring Black men and women who played a pivotal role in helping the American Red Cross become the organization that it is today. Meet …

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History, Volunteers

From the Archives – Red Cross Nurses In World War I

by Nicholas Lemesh July 10, 2015December 1, 2017

From 1914 to 1918, Europe endured the horrors of The Great War, later known as World War I. In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the conflict, “From the Archives” …

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Thirty-Eight Years Later, She Remembers the Flood

by Sarah Layton April 3, 2015April 3, 2015

Right before Easter in 1977, a record-breaking flood hit the Appalachia region. The USGS reports show “heavy rains fell over…Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia during the period of April 2-5.” “In 1977, I …

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Veterans Day 2014: Then and Now

by Sarah Layton November 10, 2014

The American Red Cross has long had a unique relationship with the military. Today, we provide services like emergency communications and resiliency training. But did you know we pioneered the development …

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History

From the Archives: Restorative Face Masks for WWI Soldiers

by Amanda Browe October 2, 2014

World War I caused the death of millions of combatants and civilians, while countless soldiers suffered from injury and disfigurement. Perhaps the most disheartening were facial injuries, as soldiers had …

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History

From the Archives…

by Susan Watson March 1, 2013March 1, 2013

MARCH is RED CROSS MONTH  The tradition of March is Red Cross month started in 1943 during World War II. Prior to that, the Red Cross ran Roll Call campaigns. …

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