At Red Cross headquarters in Washington D.C. there stands three memorials dedicated to Red Cross volunteers who lost their lives in service to our men and women in the military …
Month: February 2017
The 6 Things You Never Thought to Tell House Guests
We’ve all been there. You’re visiting a friend’s home and they run out of toilet paper. Or you stay at your in-laws and want to make a hot beverage in …
Operation Oroville Dam: Update from the Shelters
With contributions by Maggie Buckenmayer Last Sunday, roughly 180,000 residents of Oroville, California, and surrounding areas were given an evacuation order after officials spotted severe erosion on the emergency spillway …
Red Cross Volunteer Couple Celebrates a Half Century of Love and Service
Marcey and Dan Whiteside met in 1966 through a mutual friend and were married four short months after their first blind date. Fifty years later they are still a perfect …
Dispatch from the Blizzard
Whenever a significant storm approaches my area, I am known as the one in my neighborhood who shops for non-perishable culinary delights, fills up my gas tank, stocks up on …
Recognizing Three Red Cross Women Who Persevered: African American History Month
The American Red Cross has served our country for more than 135 years. In honor of African-American History Month, we wanted to spotlight three extraordinary women – Frances Elliott Davis, …
Red Crossers Deploying to Support Our Troops
Massive undertakings are often supported by a multitude of little-known support staff, and the Vietnam War was no exception. In the past we’ve featured our beloved Donut Dollies, a Red …