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The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Steve Medina is a Red Cross volunteer serving with the Disaster Action Team, in Mass Care, and recently as a part … Continue reading Join Me to Save Lives
Life and Loss, One Volunteer’s Journey of Sharing Her Heart for Service Sometimes, you’re simply at the right place at the right time. For American Red Cross volunteer Jeannie Wilson, it was the moment that she pulled into the parking lot of her local Red Cross chapter in January 2017. It wasn’t the trip she … Continue reading Jeannie Wilson: “Volunteering is the Best Medicine”
During Black History Month, we celebrate the African American and Black individuals that make our organization and the communities we serve what they are today. This week, we’re highlighting Terry Dotson, Business Operations Specialist for the American Red Cross Pacific Coast Chapter. We spoke with him about Black History Month and the importance of giving … Continue reading Celebrating Black History Month: Meet Terry Dotson
by Dave Wagner, Public Affairs Volunteer As Hurricane Katrina battered New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, the Red Cross put out an urgent appeal for volunteers. For Jennie and David Risard, this was a call to action. “I heard on the radio that there was a training class for volunteers,” recalls Jennie. “I had heard … Continue reading Spreading Love Everywhere They Go
The American Red Cross is calling on blood and platelet donors to make and keep blood or platelet donation appointments to help prevent a shortage that could disrupt patient care. One in 7 patients entering a hospital will need a blood transfusion. Give now to ensure blood products are available for those living with sickle … Continue reading Help the Red Cross prevent a blood shortage
Neighbors Helping Neighbors By Marcos Osorio, Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer As relentless storms caused flooding, landslides, power outages, severe damage to roadways and numerous evacuations from one end of the state to the other, one small community found itself cut off with nowhere to go. This year’s back-to-back storms led to rockslides and major … Continue reading Soaring to New Heights to Help
A collection of stories from Public Affairs volunteers, Sivani Babu and Dave Wagner. Photos by Sivani Babu. Dozens of local American Red Cross volunteers have been helping provide people with a safe place to stay, food to eat, relief supplies, emotional support and comfort throughout the tri-county Pacific Coast Chapter covering San Luis Obipso, Santa … Continue reading Providing Comfort in the Face of the Storm
This information was last updated on Friday, Jan. 27 at 10:00 a.m. Please check back regularly for updates. Since the start of the year, back-to-back storms fed by an atmospheric river in the Pacific Ocean have led to flooding, landslides, roads being washed away, power outages and numerous evacuations in California as several new storms head toward … Continue reading Red Cross Responds as Storms Impact California
It was a frightening night for the Gonzalez family. Torrential rains and high winds pummeled their car, making it difficult to see through the windshield even with the wipers on high. Forced from their home by the storm, they drove through the night, eventually making their way to the safety of a Red Cross shelter. … Continue reading Finding Comfort in the Storm
By Dan Santos, Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer “Yes,” admits Sivani Babu, the newest board member for the American Red Cross Pacific Coast Chapter, sometimes people have used the term “renaissance woman” to describe her. “I’ve been fortunate to do a number of things that I love,” she says. Babu had three majors in college: … Continue reading Meet the Board: Sivani Babu
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