Update to Ft. Hood Shootings

Thank you all for supporting us and each other in the wake of the terrible event at Ft. Hood.
We have some updates for you concerning Red Cross activities for Ft Hood:
Thanks to those who donate blood regularly, the Red Cross was able to support local area hospitals as they worked to meet the immediate […]

Fort Hood Shootings

Our deepest sympathies to those affected by the shootings at Fort Hood today.
UPDATED 10:00 AM EST, FRIDAY NOV. 6
If you are looking for loved ones on Fort Hood you can visit the Red Cross Safe and Well List. In order to complete a search you will need to know the phone number or address of […]

Starve a Vampire. Donate Blood

The new CW series The Vampire Diaries debuts on Thursday, Sept. 10 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT).
We have joined forces with CW and Alloy Marketing + Media to host blood drives at more than 230 high schools and college campuses across the nation.
The Starve a Vampire. Donate Blood. PSA features the cast of The Vampire Diaries and […]

Vampire Diaries

If you read the NY Times or countless blogs about vampires, you already know that we’ve teamed up with the new CW show Vampire Diaries for about 230 blood drives on high school and college campuses.
An added treat for our readers in Atlanta: the cast of Vampire Diaries will be at the blood drive today […]

Pat Green Day in Illinois

Country music star and American Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet member Pat Green was honored in Illinois last week for his work with us. Congratulations and thank you for all your support, Pat!

Do you know the rest of our star supporters?
>>Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet

Health Care Reform

It’s been a long hot summer for health care reform, and even political junkies like me are tired of seeing these combative Town Hall meetings that have generated more heat than light.
It seems to me that amidst all the sound and fury we are losing sight of what we are really trying to accomplish, which […]

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(From left) Kirsten Schlueter and Mariah Stuckey study the techniques and facts of how to become effective baby-sitters and learn Cardiopulmonary Resusitation for immediate first aid during the American Red Cross baby-sitting course July 22-23. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jamal […]

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There’s a Whole NASCAR Race Called Red Cross!

The Pocono Raceway (Long Pond, PA) holds a race called NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500.
This year’s event was supposed to be yesterday, but the rain postponed it to today at 12 pm ET. Here’re some shots from official NASCAR flickr stream NASCAR Says:

Will you tune in for today’s race? It benefits […]

Demi Lovato is a Red Cross Volunteer

Today we’re welcoming 5 new members to our celebrity cabinet.
>> Press Release
>> Returning Celebrity Members
Here’s a highlight reel from our celebrity cabinet members’ activities over the past year:

And without further ado, here are our 5 new members!
Demi Lovato

Julianne Hough
 

“I am honored to be a part of the American Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet and […]