Originally published on the Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region blog. Like many empty nesters, Pamela Ingram, 58, was at a crossroads a few years ago when her son left …
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After the Storm: One Aid Worker’s Month in Mozambique
The thunder of a small biplane has just roared overhead as I look out the window. A sound that never phased me before my most recent disaster deployment, it now …
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Meet Michelle Peterson
This Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we’re highlighting men and women who play an important role in helping the American Red Cross fulfill its humanitarian mission every day. This week, …
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Meet Angela Zeng
This Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we’re highlighting men and women who play an important role in helping the American Red Cross fulfill its humanitarian mission every day. This week, …
National Nurses Week: Meet Nurse Volunteer Sydney Slusser
Konnichiwa! My name is Sydney Slusser. I am a Registered Nurse (RN) currently living with my husband and two cats, Emma and Quincy, in Iwakuni, Japan. I was born in …
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Meet June Maeva
This Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we’re highlighting men and women who play an important role in helping the American Red Cross fulfill its humanitarian mission every day. This week, …
From Home Fire Survivor to Volunteer: Jesennia Rodriguez’s Story
During the Northeast Blackout in August of 2003, six-year-old Kevin struck a match to find his way in the dark. That night, Kevin passed away in a home fire, leaving …
Hurricane Florence: Your Top Questions Answered
Since Hurricane Florence made landfall off the coast of North Carolina on Friday, September 14, we have seen an outpouring of generosity and support from all over the country. Thousands …
Memories That Will Last a Lifetime: My Sound the Alarm Story
I was given the distinct privilege of installing smoke alarms in Salt Lake City last week as part of the Red Cross Sound the Alarm campaign. There I had the …
Harvey Response: Inside Our Red Cross Shelters in Texas
Harvey’s aftermath is devastating. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by what is being called the worst flooding disaster in U.S. history. As rain continues to fall, thousands …