Editor’s note: This blog post originally appeared on the Colorado Red Cross blog. Story by Autumn Velez & photos provided by George Autobee. Imagine being eighteen years old – you have just …
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors Across the Globe
Red Cross volunteer, Binita is determined to help families in her community, named Kaule, to recover from the disaster in a way that is safer, healthier, and more resilient to …
Operation Oroville Dam: Update from the Shelters
With contributions by Maggie Buckenmayer Last Sunday, roughly 180,000 residents of Oroville, California, and surrounding areas were given an evacuation order after officials spotted severe erosion on the emergency spillway …
Red Cross Volunteer Couple Celebrates a Half Century of Love and Service
Marcey and Dan Whiteside met in 1966 through a mutual friend and were married four short months after their first blind date. Fifty years later they are still a perfect …
How to Volunteer: Install Smoke Alarms with Red Cross
This month, Red Cross volunteers and our partners will install smoke alarms in communities across the United States. Many installations just happened this weekend in honor of the Dr. Martin …
Mother-Daughter Duo Teach Kids the Importance of Preparedness
We’re in the business of preparing the nation for disasters and emergencies, and it’s always a thrill to hear how our training makes a difference. That’s why, during National Preparedness …
From the Front Lines: Mobilizing Red Crossers for Louisiana Floods
It’s been a busy week at the Red Cross, and we’re not even close to wrapping up our effort to serve the people of Louisiana. Haven’t heard what’s going on? No …
Ryan Yamane: Telling the Stories of Wildfire Survivors
Post written by Red Cross mental health worker Ryan Yamane. Ryan also currently represents the 37th State House District in the Hawaii House of Representatives. On June 27, I turned on the …
This Volunteer Left a Promising Career to Help Save Lives
A version of this post originally appeared on the Western New York chapter‘s blog. By Grace Carnall, Communications Intern You’ve heard money doesn’t equal happiness. But have you taken the risk to …
This Leap Year, 3 Ways to Make a Day’s Difference
Post by American Red Cross intern, Greta Gustafson Every four years, we are granted an extra day at the end of February: Leap Day. For many of us, this extra …