Seeing your kids happily play outdoors is no doubt one of the greatest gifts parenting offers. However, it can make some parents uneasy knowing that they may not always …
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Playing Monster Guard Teaches Aryn About disasters
Post written by Lynette Nyman, originally posted on the American Red Cross Minnesota Region blog. Kids can learn just about anything these days. With help from the American Red Cross Monster Guard mobile app, …
Empowering Generation Prepared
From Lisa Matheson, Disaster Public Affairs Volunteer, Georgia Three Rivers Chapter The “Boss Bots” is a team of nine students from Carrollton Middle School, in Carrollton, Georgia who competed in …
Our Top 10 Preparedness Tips of 2012: #6-10
Continuing from yesterday’s list of preparedness tips, I’m happy to bring you tips #6-10….most of which are based on personal experience. See tips #1-5 here. Tip #6: Know Your Escape …
My House Fell Down
Two years ago, on May 12, 2008, a powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sichuan province in western China, killing more than 87,000 people and destroying 5 million houses. The American Red Cross provided 200 students in Guangyuan district with disposable cameras to document their lives now.