In early August, the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui. In the wake of the devastation, the American Red Cross, along with our partners, …
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People — not mosquitoes — need blood: Partnering to bolster the nation’s blood supply
Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood — and the American Red Cross works tirelessly to provide 40% of the nation’s blood supply. Each day, we must collect …
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 …
“The Stars” Align to Spread Hope on #GivingTuesday
Today, the stars are aligned. At the Red Cross, we are fortunate to work with our celebrity donors and volunteers, as well as many television and film partners. Each day, …
Gail McGovern: 2010 Highlights
The highlights of my year come in 2 kinds of categories. The first is personal and the second is Red Cross related.
Red Crosser on Yesterday’s Ellen
Chicago Red Crosser Amy participated in Ellen’s Festive $10,000 Twitter Challenge. Can you spot her in this video?
Selling Hope
These Stores of Hope offer holiday shoppers a chance to buy something they can feel but cannot see, hear, smell, taste, or hold. Chapters near Minneapolis, Las Vegas, and Phoenix have opened stores and kiosks for the 2010 Holiday Season.
Happy America Recycles Day
Last year on Cyber Monday consumers spent nearly $890 million dollars online. Imagine the difference we could make if just a fraction of that money was spent on responsible, meaningful holiday gifts.
Red Cross employee by day becomes client after work
Last Tuesday night my apartment building in downtown DC had a 3-alarm fire
Similar Moments
Similar Red Cross moments separated by 63 years.