American Red Cross Youth Leader Emily Stith is a junior at Nile C. Kinnick High School at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan. She hopes sharing her experience will encourage …
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What We’re Reading
Our favorite chapter blog posts from this week.
What We’re Reading: Happy New Year edition
Follow the quakes, a true first aid story, expectations, and a song.
Holiday Thoughts from Gail McGovern
The holiday season is a time when we’re thinking about our family and friends and we’re involved in all the frenetic activity to get them holiday presents.
What We’re Reading
Heroic cats, a sandwich in a can, giving data, texting, and a song.
Happenings in Balad
The area around base is actually full of farmland. And sunflowers! Driving down a little further, I saw an Iraqi woman in a rather bright cover (neon color, I think) who was just staring in at the base.
Red Cross employee by day becomes client after work
Last Tuesday night my apartment building in downtown DC had a 3-alarm fire
Honoring Our Volunteers
At the Red Cross, volunteers are the steam that keeps our humanitarian service engine running. From our Hometown Heroes programs carried out by the chapters, to our most prestigious national volunteer awards, we try to recognize their efforts and immeasurable contribution to our work.
Typhoon Megi Hits Philippines
We are closely monitoring the effects of Typhoon Megi. We’re in contact with the Philippine Red Cross, and are prepared to provide assistance if requested.
How Much Does A Hurricane Weigh?
“I don’t know and I don’t care!” That may be what the guy in this video says, but I know YOU feel differently. It depends on whether you measure in …