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Holding Space: Navigating Recovery in Hawai'i
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (726+ words) Guided by local leadership and cultural practices, volunteers created space to pause, reflect and begin each day with intention. The work that followed centered not only on services, but on walking alongside neighbors through loss, uncertainty and the long path…...
Arizona Red Cross volunteers join son in Japanese mass disaster emergency response drill
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (478+ words) By Lori Baker, Communications Volunteer While visiting their son in Japan, Tami and Paul Smith did much more than enjoy the cuisine and visit popular sites. They portrayed civilians with severe injuries in a joint U. S. -Japan mass disaster emergency response…...
Antis Roofing Celebrates 200th Blood Drive
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (497+ words) Having partners that will open their door to host blood drives is absolutely vital. We cannot manufacture blood and we need a place where we can collect that blood. They make such a welcoming environment for donors that it makes…...
A Full-Circle Moment: Smoke Alarm Installation Leads to 96-Year-Old Woman Donating Red Cross Uniform
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (187+ words) American Red Cross By: Betsy Calderon After retiring from a 26-year career in law enforcement, David Saucedo joined the Red Cross a year ago and trained as a Disaster Action Team member. He quickly made his mission to make a…...
Locust Valley Coaches Honored with American Red Cross Lifesaving Awards for Heroic Action
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (314+ words) During the ceremony, held at the Locust Valley Central School District's Central Office Building, American Red Cross on Long Island CEO Jose Dominguez praised the coaches - Ben Martinez, Andrew Siegel, Brian Lo Russo, Andrew Bock, and Elliot Aramayo - for their…...
OSU students, staff receive Lifesaving Awards
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (403+ words) Red Cross Northern Oklahoma Chapter Executive Director Mathew Hitchcock (left) presented Lifesaving Awards to Oklahoma State University Assistant Director of Operations for the Department of Wellness Dr. Jason Linsenmeyer and students Kolsen Gensler and Dominic Vaccarello. The American Red Cross…...
Welcoming New Beginnings
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (288+ words) Mimi Teller/American Red Cross Laughter, connection and a sense of community filled the room as the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces team hosted a "What to Expect When You're Expecting" baby shower for new and expectant…...
Finding Strength After the Wiley School Apartments Fire
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (405+ words) John Miller inside the Salisbury Shelter By Kaitlyn Connolly, American Red Cross On the morning of March 28, John Miller woke to a fire alarm that at first felt routine. Having lived at the Wiley School Apartments in Salisbury for nearly…...
Youth Empowering Youth
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (266+ words) The Youth Services team was involved with the planning and execution of the Youth Career Networking Summit. By: Anjan K. Garg, Youth Services Executive Board I had the privilege of working alongside Zach Rousseau, a co-founder of the Youth Career Networking…...
Beneath the Surface: Water Equity and the Fight to Save Lives in All Communities
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (426+ words) Based on Zip Code Change For generations, systemic barriers have kept many communities of color from equal access to pools and swim education. Through partnerships with organizations like Boys & Girls Clubs, the YMCA, and Diversity in Aquatics, the American Red…...