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Own Your Resilience During Month of the Military Child: Meet Kelsey Smith, SAF Senior Regional Specialist
April marks the Month of the Military Child, a time to honor and celebrate the military community’s youngest members that emulate resilience every day–children. It’s also a time that Kelsey …
Military Spouses, the ‘Pillars’ of Service: Meet Leeashaa Ramoutar
When military families were called to facilitate the evacuation of families and individuals from Afghanistan, Leeashaa Ramoutar swung into full gear. Originally from the U.S. but stationed in Germany with …
Gerald Thomas: “If I can make that level of transformative change in other countries, I can do that here.”
For Black History Month, we are honoring Black men and women whose contributions are essential to our humanitarian mission. This week, we are highlighting Gerald Thomas, the Chief Executive Officer …
How the Red Cross Helped Veterans and Military Families Recover After Tennessee Tornadoes
In March, deadly tornadoes ripped through Tennessee, devastating many who lived in Nashville and surrounding areas. Sadly, military and veteran families were among those who were hit the hardest. After …
How One Food Bank is Helping Military Families During COVID-19
During this challenging time, making sure families have access to basic food and necessities is paramount. In Kentucky, the Red Cross Helping Hands food bank on base at Ft. Knox …
Red Cross Month: Why Marilyn Vallejo Became a Red Cross Volunteer
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 …
Veteran comes full circle with the Red Cross
Originally published on the Red Cross Northwest Region blog. He’s not sure whether he would’ve ended up working for the Red Cross had an emergency communication not come while he …
Marty Knight: A Veteran Who Continues to Serve through Volunteering with the Red Cross
Originally published on the Chicago Red Cross Stories blog. Marty Knight has been a volunteer with the American Red Cross for the over 10 years. However, his experience with the …
Why One Veteran Continues to Serve Her Country with the Red Cross
We love working with veterans who share our commitment to service and possess the leadership abilities to support our humanitarian organization. That’s why we sat down with Donna Colon, an …