At Red Cross headquarters in Washington D.C. there stands three memorials dedicated to Red Cross volunteers who lost their lives in service to our men and women in the military …
Tag: iraq
The Meaning of Volunteering — Wise Words from Red Cross Donut Dollies
Written by Greta Gustafson, Media Relations Intern, American Red Cross I had the privilege of mingling with some of the Red Cross Donut Dollies at the American Red Cross Overseas …
Q&A from Iraq: A Firsthand Account
The American Red Cross is in northern Iraq providing relief to people seeking refuge from violence that has forced more than 650,000 people to flee to the Kurdistan region in …
Red Cross Around the World
[Slideshow] Responding to the Ebola Outbreaks in Western Africa The American Red Cross, along with the global Red Cross network, is helping amplify efforts and strengthen capacity of the Sierra …
No Borders on BBQs
Author Katheryn Wolfe is an American Red Cross worker in Iraq with our Service to the Armed Forces program.
We’re not all bad news and blood
I continue to be surprised and usually amused by the different impressions that people have of the Red Cross.
A Big Birthday in Theater
We finished decorating, and then went on a covert operation in our Red Cross van to secure a birthday cake.
Wait, Are We in Danger?
I had probably been asleep for two hours or so when I heard a large drilling noise.
Happenings in Balad
The area around base is actually full of farmland. And sunflowers! Driving down a little further, I saw an Iraqi woman in a rather bright cover (neon color, I think) who was just staring in at the base.
How I got here is a good story, what we do here is a better one
Dispatch from Balad: No matter the location, the Red Cross always seems to enlist the help of volunteers, Balad notwithstanding.