NEWS
Talking Points: Chile Earthquake –
March 5, 2010
The American Red Cross has
increased its pledge to $500,000 for
relief operations in Chile following the
8.8 magnitude earthquake on February 27;
and we are prepared to provide
additional relief supplies, trained
personnel and financial assistance.
▪
Read more...
A "Touch of Home" to
Service Members, Veterans and Family
Members this Holiday Season
The
American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes are
teaming up to deliver holiday cards to
service members, their families and
veterans, many of whom will be far from
home this holiday season. Between
November 2 and December 7, the public is
invited to send a "touch of home"
through holiday cards that contain
messages of cheer and appreciation.
Cards will then be screened, sorted and
boxed for delivery by hundreds of Red
Cross volunteers.
▪
Read more...
New Red Cross Survey Finds That
Women are Taking the Risk of Swine Flu
More Seriously Than Men
A new American Red
Cross poll shows that while concerns
about exposure to the H1N1 (swine flu)
virus remain high, women are more likely
than men to make extra efforts to cover
coughs and sneezes with tissue, wash
their hands more carefully and use hand
sanitizer more often.
▪
Read more...
Disaster Response
Summary
The American Red Cross is on the ground
in American Samoa continuing to support
those affected by the tsunami, providing
food, water and needed supplies, with
more supplies en route. The American Red
Cross has a warehouse on the island with
stocks of cots, flashlights, cooking
supplies and clean-up supplies, and will
be sending in additional materials to
support recovery efforts. Thus far, the
Red Cross has served over 4,000 meals
and is distributing comfort kits
including items such as toothbrushes,
toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, combs,
razors and more.
▪
Read more...
Red Cross
Helping Families Devastated by Georgia Floods - DISASTER
UPDATE 9/30
Red Cross volunteers continue to provide stability and
hope for families in this time of chaos.
Through mobile outreach into
flood-affected areas, caseworkers are connecting
one-on-one with people in need and providing financial
assistance for food, clothing, shelter, and
health-related concerns. Red Cross Emergency Response
Vehicles are providing mobile feeding and distributing
clean-up supplies in flood-ravaged neighborhoods.
Since flooding began, more than 700 Red Cross volunteers
have been working to support the disaster-caused needs
of families.
▪
Read more...
Red Cross
Helping Families Devastated by Georgia Floods - DISASTER
UPDATE 9/26
Vice President Joe Biden was in Georgia on Friday to
tour damage from the flooding that has devastated families
all across the state. “The Red Cross is doing God’s work,”
he said after visiting a Red Cross shelter in Cobb County.
More than 300 Red Cross volunteers are providing
stability and hope for families in this time of chaos. To
date, the Red Cross has sheltered 458 people (1,250
overnight stays), served 6,105 meals, and distributed 1,156
clean-up and comfort kits.
▪
Read more...
Red Cross Urges Families and Communities
to Prepare During Swine Flu Outbreak
Washing hands
and paying close attention to symptoms
of illness are just some of the things
the public can do to help reduce the
risk from the swine flu (H1N1) outbreak,
the American Red Cross said today.
▪
Read more...
AMERICAN RED
CROSS URGES LOCAL VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN join ‘UNITED WE
SERVE’ INITIATIVE
The American Red Cross here in Central
Alabama has many ways volunteers can help their
community this summer and be a part of President
Barack Obama’s nationwide effort – United We Serve.
▪
Read more...
AMERICAN RED CROSS URGES CAUTION DURING HEAT WAVE
When the dog days of summer deliver hot temperatures
and high humidity, the Central Alabama Chapter of
the American Red Cross urges residents to take
precautions against the heat.
▪
Read more...
Red Hot Run/Walk
Results
▪
Read more...
|
