By Andrea Carlson (originally posted on September 11, 2019) American Red Cross employee, Tony Suarez, stands on the right hand side, wearing an orange helmet. In the moments after the first 9-1-1- call came in, Antonio (Tony) Suarez remembers being dispatched to the area where the World Trade Center Towers stood tall on that fateful […]
By Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross Humanity, one of our seven fundamental principles states- “Red Cross, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavors—in its international and national capacity—to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health […]
by Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer According to the American Red Cross, each year, disasters around the world kill nearly 100,000 and affect or displace 200 million people. Many of the places where these disasters occur are literally ‘missing’ from any map and first responders lack the information to make valuable […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer On this Fathers’ Day, the American Red Cross is practicing what it does best: telling the stories that illustrate the indescribable value of what we do. One way we do that is through the staff and volunteers of this organization who epitomize our mission and […]
Many people do not know if the Red Cross can help their family, but the Red Cross is proud to be there for you and whoever you define your family to be. Our seven founding Fundamental Principles guide our services, and among them are: Humanity: We “ensure respect for the human being.” Impartiality: We are impartial to any “nationality, […]
Charlie Hite has worked as a lifeguard for almost a year. Thanks to her lifeguard training, she was able to save a man who was overdosing and unconscious in City Park. In September, Charlie had just finished working her shift, as a lifeguard at the Carla Madison Recreation Center, when she rode through City […]
By Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross During times of disaster, the American Red Cross provides safe shelter, food, emergency relief supplies, emotional support, health services and recovery assistance. Providing food, drinks and snacks to those affected by disaster events ranging from single-family home fires to more complex events such as floods, wildfires and catastrophic incidents […]
By Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross 1895. Boston, Massachusetts. Mrs. Dye and Civil War nurses. Every day, but especially on Memorial Day, the American Red Cross honors the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have fallen in service to our country. This Memorial Day, we take extra time to remember and […]
by Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross Ashley Turner has been with the American Red Cross since September 2014. She began her Red Cross journey as the Volunteer Engagement Lead and Volunteer Partner to Disaster Program Specialist. In February of 2017, she became the Disaster Workforce Engagement Manger of the Mile High chapter. She has been […]
American Red Cross Founder’s Day National Gallery, Washington, DC. Henry Inman’s portrait of Clara Barton. Since our founding by Clara Barton on May 21, 1881, the American Red Cross has been dedicated to serving people in need. We received our first congressional charter in 1900 and to this day we are tasked by the federal government with providing services […]