“Helping people in need is so important to the work we do at the Red Cross,” said Mikaela Khvang, a volunteer who just returned from a Red Cross deployment assisting Afghan evacuees at the …
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One Youth Red Cross Volunteer Breaking Language Barriers Within His Community
Meet Mielad Ziaee, a Red Cross volunteer who serves the Texas Gulf Coast Region. He joined the Red Cross two years ago with a desire to do more by serving …
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Meet Melody Chan
Our Red Cross volunteers come together during times of crisis and suffering to provide aid when it is needed most. They come from different backgrounds with traditions and cultures that …
#MLKDay: How You Can Serve with a Purpose
“Everyone can be great because everybody can serve.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Every year, communities across the country take time to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and …
Still need a New Year’s resolution? Resolve to volunteer.
What’s on your New Year’s resolution list? A new year is an opportunity to start with a fresh slate; to tackle unachieved goals, new experiences and life-changing decisions. Kicking off …
Celebrating Pride Month: Meet Hannah Simpson
This Pride Month, we’re celebrating our employees and volunteers who are part of the LGBTQ+ community. Each and every day they work to carry out our humanitarian mission in communities …
SAF volunteer sews face masks to assist VA hospital
*Originally published on the American Red Cross Northeast Ohio Region blog.* Jennifer Blatnik is delighted to be using her quilt-making skills to fill a vital need in the face of …
Red Cross Month: Why Pilar Cantor 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 …
How Christine Medeiros is Restoring Family Links with the Red Cross
On International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating women like Christine Medeiros who further our mission in communities across the globe every day. Christine is a volunteer in our Northern California Coastal …
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 …