Across the United States and even across the world, American Red Cross volunteer nurses are an integral and celebrated component of Red Cross operations. National Nurses Week is a perfect …
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Part of the Puzzle – Our International Movement
Today is world Red Cross/Red Crescent Day – here’s kind of a cheesy – but effective – way to look at the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement: Technically, the movement is …
Thank You, Volunteers, for Time Alone with My Thoughts
For the most part, I spend my days on the go with nary a free minute to stop and think, at least not about anything except what I’m doing at …
Diary of Red Cross Relief Worker: Entry 2
This post is from Winnie Romeril, who is deployed to the Philippines to help with the Red Cross relief efforts following Typhoon Haiyan Today I sat with Tito Aure and …
Diary of a Relief Worker
This post is from Winnie Romeril, a Red Cross volunteer deployed to the Philippines. Impressions at 4 a.m. Entering Day Two I can’t sleep. My mind is filled with vivid …
“The Stars” Align to Spread Hope on #GivingTuesday
Today, the stars are aligned. At the Red Cross, we are fortunate to work with our celebrity donors and volunteers, as well as many television and film partners. Each day, …
Full Circle of Service
This post is from Red Cross Volunteer, Cheryl Searcy I’ve been with the American Red Cross for twenty-two years; I started in Blood Services and then moved to disaster response. …
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Asks “What is a Hero?”
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 …
A Surprise Thank You
Red Cross volunteers Gerry Holmes and Judy Sperling-Newton have traveled across the country many times to help people affected by large disasters. While attending a training, they were recently stopped …
My Thoughts from Joplin, MO
Red Cross Youth volunteer Jerrika Walkup, 15, has been helping people at the Red Cross shelter in Joplin, Missouri after a massive tornado tore through the town last week. She …