This year we witnessed a number of devastating, record-breaking natural disasters sweep across the United States and the world. With each event, the Red Cross and its partners worked tirelessly …
Tag: Hurricane Maria
Equipping the Red Cross with the Resources it Needs: A Q&A with our Partner Grainger
Red Cross partners like Grainger help us instill hope to individuals and families nationwide. We sat down with Fred Costello, vice president and president, Grainger International, to find out why …
Young Volunteer Shares Learnings From Puerto Rico
By Luis M. Rivera Ayala, volunteer for American Red Cross, Chapter of Puerto Rico A New Genesis My relationship with the American Red Cross began way before I noticed. As …
Red Cross Helps Connect Puerto Ricans to Loved Ones
Written by Julie Bradley, a volunteer from the Red Cross Grand Canyon chapter. Since 2010, Julie has deployed around the U.S. and the globe to establish IT/telecommunications capacity for humanitarians …
Humanitarian Needs: Food, water, and… data?
By Dale Kunce and Jenelle Eli, American Red Cross When Hurricanes Irma and Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, they left behind a trail of destruction and all the humanitarian needs …
Relief Comes for St. Thomas Resident Just in Time
Story by Nicole Breitbach, American Red Cross Wilber Payne is a resident of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, who suffers from a chronic heart condition. Typically, his special medicine is …