Last night, on the finale of TNT’s The Hero, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson asked contestants to define what it means to be a hero. On the show, contestants have competed …
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Helping in Canada
Story by American Red Cross volunteer, Vicki White Eichstaedt It is eerily quiet in High River today. No people, no cars, no movement. I joined a group of Red Cross …
We All Scream For Ice Cream!
Wow, I have learned a few things today (in no particular order): 1) Americans Love Ice Cream 2) Americans LOVE Trace Adkins 3) Americans love the American Red Cross Remember …
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
This story comes to us from one of our blood drive volunteers, Kim Elizabeth Manning, who is willing to do just about anything to make our blood donors feel welcome …
Hey Dorothy – There’s an App For That!
After the release of the Tornado App this week I started wondering what the Wizard of Oz would be like if we had equipped some of the characters with our …
And the Oscar for “Best Emergency Response” Goes to….
oh the Oscars. Whether you love ’em or hate ’em, they take the world by storm for a few hours every year. It’s an opportunity for Hollywood to honor the …
How to Survive Cabin Fever
Written by Jecoliah Ellis It may be storming outside, but it smells amazing inside Donna’s condo on Cape Cod. She is serving up steak tips and spinach soufflé. One positive …
Weather Happens – Be Prepared
By Donna Morrissey – Red Cross Communicator I have spent every summer of my life on Cape Cod. I lived through the Blizzard of ’78 as a 10 year old …
From the Archives
January is National Blood Donor Month! In honor of the occasion we’d like to share a little history of our blood donor program. In 1936, the Red Cross, obtained permission …
Our Top 10 Preparedness Tips of 2012
It’s that time of the year again, when people are round up the “Top 10 This” or “Top 50 That” lists. Because it’s been such a busy year, I decided …