This post was written by Abi Weaver, Director of the Global Technology Project, American Red Cross. Earlier this year, we extended the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign overseas. And …
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Teens Totally Text Tons
If $1 was donated for every text made in a month by American teens, we could provide clean-up and comfort supplies for 100 families of 4.
I can’t smell danger
We’re working here at the Red Cross on how we might use technology and social communities to help you be prepared for anything.
There’s a Map for That: Our New Shelter Location Feed
Today we launched our much anticipated (internally anyway) shelter feed! It’s a Google map that is automatically updated every 30 minutes with shelter location and population information from our chapters.
Organizing Armaggedon: Wired Magazine Explores Haiti Response
Wired Magazine just published an in-depth look at the challenge of rapidly bringing in and distributing massive quantities of food, medicine, shelter, and supplies to a place where the infrastructure …
Tweets We’re Reading
You all probably know you can track what we’re up to by following @RedCross on Twitter. You can also follow local Red Cross chapters and blood regions @RedCross/local and individual …