Volunteer Spotlight: Tami Cowen
Originally published on the Texas Gulf Coast Region blog. If you’ve been on a disaster in the Texas Gulf Coast Region within the past thirty years, the name Tami Cowen ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - January 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Disaster Volunteers mentoring Tami Cowen Texas Gulf Coast Region Source Type: news
Marty Knight: A Veteran Who Continues to Serve through Volunteering with the Red Cross
Originally published on the Chicago Red Cross Stories blog. Marty Knight has been a volunteer with the American Red Cross for the over 10 years. However, his experience with the ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - January 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Military Support Volunteers deploy deployment disaster action team emergency communications message navy service to the armed forces vietnam war Source Type: news
Blood Donation was my Rite of Passage
Well before I was old enough to donate blood, I remember visiting my grandfather and being fascinated with his collection of American Red Cross blood donor pins. The average whole ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - January 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Blood Source Type: news
Youth and the Power of Humanity
The American Red Cross is just one of 192 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies that gathered in Geneva, Switzerland last December. As the Chair of American Red Cross’s ...
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Father and Son Team Serve Veterans this Holiday Season
Bill and his father William are a dynamic duo. This holiday season, they’ll be supporting their community in Eastern Pennsylvania with their local Veterans Food Basket Program. Their journey of...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - December 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Military Support Air Force army holidays military families pennsylvania service to the armed forces veterans Source Type: news
Some of Our Favorite Red Cross Stories from 2019
With 2019 coming to a close, we’d like to share some of our favorite stories from the year that highlight our services, the dedication of our volunteers and employees, the ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - December 22, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Blood Disaster Health & Safety Home Fire International Military Support Red Cross Life blood donation blood services cardiac arrest home fires International Services lombok new year service to the armed forces training vete Source Type: news
One Woman ’s 50-Year Journey with the Red Cross
In the late 1960s, the Vietnam War was an unavoidable headline. At that time, a young woman by the name of Sue Wieting was teaching at a school near Quantico, ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - December 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Red Cross Life 50th anniversary Careers humanitarian jobs military service SAF service to the armed forces Sue Richter Source Type: news
Serving Our Diverse Communities as a Disaster Spiritual Care Volunteer
Originally published on the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region blog. Fernando Fernandez knows first-hand what a difference a friendly face and a helping hand can make to those ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - December 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Disaster Red Cross Life disaster spiritual care diverse populations diversity Spanish spiritual care volunteer Source Type: news
Red Cross Emergency App Warned My Family of Dallas Tornado
I didn’t hear a tornado siren. There’s one located directly behind my house. When it sounds, it is deafening. The city of Dallas activates them during severe weather. I’ve lived ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - December 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Disaster dallas Red Cross Emergency app texas Tornado Alley tornado warning tornadoes Source Type: news
Aslan and Digory: Two of our Furriest Volunteers
Originally published on the Red Cross National Capital Region blog. Honoring an American Red Cross volunteer at a ceremony typically involves a handshake, but with this special volunteer team, you...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - December 6, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Military Support dogs emotional support dogs Leonbergers military hospitals SAF Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Source Type: news
How You Can Give with Meaning This Holiday Season
Giving Tuesday is only one day away! Here are some simple ways that you can give with meaning to bring comfort and hope to disaster survivors, service members and children across the ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - December 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Development Gift Donation give with meaning Giving Tuesday holiday season Source Type: news
Patients and Their Families Give Thanks for Blood Donors
This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for everyone who has donated lifesaving blood or platelets to help patients in need. Here are a few patients and their families who want to say ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - November 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Blood Amazon.com Gift Card appointment blood donation blood donor platelets schedule sickle cell disease thanksgiving Source Type: news
Why One Veteran Continues to Serve Her Country with the Red Cross
We love working with veterans who share our commitment to service and possess the leadership abilities to support our humanitarian organization. That’s why we sat down with Donna Colon, an ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - November 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Military Support Red Cross Life Army National Guard Careers jobs veterans Source Type: news
Why One Navy Veteran Became a Red Crosser for Life
When Tony Briggs joined the U.S. Navy, he didn’t know much about the American Red Cross or the services it provides. But during his 24 years in the military, he ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - November 22, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Military Support emergency communication emergency communications message navy SAF service members service to the armed forces Source Type: news
Vietnamese Youth Volunteers Reconnect 44 Years Later at the Red Cross
From 1962 to 1975, youth volunteers with the Vietnam Red Cross served together to help injured people in need during the Vietnam War. After the war, the volunteers were forced ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - November 18, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Archives International Red Cross tour reunion vietnam vietnam war volunteering youth volunteers Source Type: news
