Throughout the week leading up to Veterans Day, the American Red Cross is recognizing veterans who continue their second service in local communities across the country. In North Carolina, retired …
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Red Cross Volunteers Offer Support for Older Adults through ‘Dial-A-Friend’ Program
James Ravenel, an American Red Cross Central Florida region volunteer, hunkered down while Hurricane Ian made landfall, and then went right back to work at the Red Cross office in …
Red Cross Mental Health Volunteer Helps Hurricane Ian Survivors Cope
“We work as a team, and everyone jumps in to help.” From Michigan to Florida, Red Cross volunteer Kimberly McKenzie traveled on her third deployment to help people affected by …
Red Cross Volunteers Share their Pets to Help Service Members, Veterans and their Families
Across the country and around the globe, American Red Cross therapy dogs use their time and talent to serve the community in unique ways. They comfort disaster survivors who may …
90 Years Strong and Still Serving
Norma Smith vividly remembers the last time she saw her brother. She was nine; he was a 20-year-old heading overseas to serve as a bombardier and navigator in the Air …
How a Red Cross Experience Led Debbie Consolver to Volunteering
A year after retiring from the St. Joseph, Missouri School District, I felt like I needed something to do. I really wanted to help people and remembered how the Red …
Care That Goes Beyond Words
In Fall 2017, when disaster hit Puerto Rico in the form of Hurricane Maria, Diana Torres-Calderon knew she had to do something to help. She had grown up spending summers …
Force for Good: Meet Dr. Inge Guen
“Pablo Picasso said, ‘Art brushes away from our soul, the dust of everyday life.’” – Dr. Inge Guen Meet Dr. Inge Guen, a clinical psychologist and leader of the Creative …
Knitting Together for a Cause
Originally published on the American Red Cross Illinois Region’s blog. Winter hats and mittens. These are necessary items during the cold weather months that can sometimes be taken for granted. …
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 …