A list of our most recent news articles:

11/20/2008 — Youth Volunteers Provide After School Fire Safety Training
Something worth knowing about is happening in Omaha. Seventh graders, rather than adults, are teaching elementary school children about fire safety.
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12/6/2007 — Red Cross Volunteer Receives President’s Award
Following decades of selfless work, one Red Cross volunteer was surprised and rewarded with the chance of a lifetime.
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10/31/2007 — Amid the Devastation, a Volunteer Spreads Cheer
Driving through fire-ravaged communities, a Red Cross volunteer hands out more than just refreshments.
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8/29/2007 — Flooding Gives New Volunteer Hands-On Training
Before she could practice what she’d learned, Vicky Witt was putting her new skills and knowledge to use helping her neighbors.
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8/28/2007 — Never Too Young To Help Others
From floods to fires, AmeriCorps and the Red Cross work together to help.
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3/4/2007 — Young Shelter Volunteers at Americus
Just before noon on Sunday, dozens of shelter volunteers are getting ready to serve a lunch of grilled chicken, corn and peas in the basement of the First Baptist Church in Americus, Ga.
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2/23/2007 — Long-time volunteer shares his life and lifesavings skills with the world
“The Red Cross has been a part of my life for a long time,” said George Hale, who has contributed 35 years of voluntary service to the American Red Cross. “It’s very rewarding. Where else can you get the nice feelings you get when you help someone?”
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12/6/2006 — Volunteer Brings Disaster Skills to Thousands of Arkansans
Cheryl K. Schmidt is one of those incredible Red Cross volunteers. By profession, Dr. Schmidt teaches at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences College of Nursing in Little Rock, Ark. By avocation, she serves as the Arkansas State Nurse Liaison for the American Red Cross.
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9/21/2006 — Remembering 9/11: One Volunteer's Story
After the tragic events unfolded on Sept. 11, 2001, Steve Cobb felt powerless to help as so many other Americans did. Cobb, a tennis pro at a suburban country club in the New York City area, thought that there was little he could do to assist the emergency personnel working tirelessly at Ground Zero.
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9/18/2006 — Alaska’s Power of Two program draws top PR pros to help
American Red Cross Alaska chapter serves a vast area.
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8/18/2006 — Ready When the Time Comes Volunteer Program Expands
Ready When the Time Comes, a corporate volunteer program, is a national partnership between the American Red Cross and Grainger designed to tap into the organization and manpower resources of American businesses to create a corps of volunteers that can be mobilized during an emergency.
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7/31/2006 — 65 Years of Service with No End in Sight
Darold Sea could tell you countless stories about his experiences as an American Red Cross volunteer—maybe more than most volunteers in the international humanitarian organization’s history.
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7/13/2006 — Participation in National Conference Highlights Red Cross Involvement with AADB
Recently the American Red Cross participated in the 2006 National Conference of the American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB) , “AADB on the Move: No Deaf-Blind Left Behind,” to share preparedness and volunteerism information with some 850 conference attendees.
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3/15/2006 — Scholarship Recipients Share Thoughts on Red Cross Youth Volunteering
Every year, the American Red Cross awards the Navin Narayan Scholarship to two youth volunteers from across the nation.
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11/22/2005 — Op-Ed: Building Our Youth for the Future
Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said: “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.”
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11/9/2005 — Annie Cho, Making a Difference in Her World
Annie Cho, currently a junior at Lynbrook High School, serves as the Co-Vice President of Activities at her school’s American Red Cross club, which is the oldest high school club in the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the Red Cross.
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11/4/2005 — Eighth Grade Volunteer Raises Funds for Hurricane Relief
Jessica Berggrun, an eighth grader and the Student Body President at Northwest Middle School in Travelers Rest in South Carolina, began volunteering two years ago when only 11 years old.
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5/3/2005 — Student Nurse Brings Flu Shots to African American Parishioners
Nicole Collins demonstrates her commitment to nursing and to her community by serving in the American Red Cross Influenza Program.
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4/22/2005 — Longtime Red Cross Volunteer Is Honored at National Event
Betty Jo Harvey, a mother of five and longtime registered nurse, remembers her subtle induction into the American Red Cross. “I found out that the local Red Cross chapter was looking for someone to teach babysitting courses,” she recollected. “So I offered to help.”
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10/5/2004 — A Century of Service
Between them, Dottie and George Kotuby of Bailey Island, Maine, have volunteered for the American Red Cross for 100 years.
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4/30/2004 — Red Cross Volunteers Inspire by Example
Across the country, the American Red Cross celebrated National Volunteer Week, a special time to recognize the tremendous contributions of more than five million Red Cross service volunteers and blood donors.
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3/26/2004 — Red Cross Rolls out the Red Carpet
At the annual Volunteer and Employee Recognition Ceremony this year, Red Cross national headquarters celebrated in true Oscar-fashion.
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11/4/2003 — Forty-Two Years of Volunteer Service Isn’t Enough
The Cynthia Wedel Award recognizes volunteers who perform distinguished volunteer service for several years at any level in the American Red Cross. Gwen T. Jackson of the Greater Milwaukee Chapter has served in every chapter leadership capacity including chapter chair and chair emeritus.
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9/5/2003 — Volunteers: Making a Difference in Everyday Lives
Cleveland’s Northern Ohio Blood Services Region supports over 12,000 blood transfusions every week, up to 85% of the blood needed in northern Ohio. In operation since the 1950s, the Region recruits blood donors and collects, processes and distributes blood to 60 hospitals in 19 northern Ohio counties.
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8/29/2003 — Red Cross Campus Clubs Offer Community Service Opportunities
Looking for opportunities to provide community service, develop your leadership skills and make new friends? Join one of the dozens of Red Cross Campus Clubs active at colleges and universities across the country.
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