American Red Cross

Be Red Cross Ready: Ashley's Story

by (RedCrossGGR)

Submitted 12-07-2009 under NONPROFITS

It was the night before Thanksgiving and one of our Red Cross staff members, Ashley, was having dinner with some friends at Olga’s. She had been sitting with her friends for a few minutes when she heard a woman yell out, “Help me — help him!”Ashley...

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Too Far From Home: Refugees in Grand Rapids

by (RedCrossGGR)

Submitted 11-30-2009 under NONPROFITS

Imagine you have been torn apart from everything you know and love. Your home is destroyed and your family is torn apart by armed soldiers. Now, years later, you wonder where your family members are, questioning if they are even alive.   For a...

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Mix in a Little Red (Cross) with Your Holiday Green This Year

by (RedCrossGGR)

Submitted 11-13-2009 under NONPROFITS

While we haven't even seen a glimmer of white on the ground yet, many people are already feeling the holiday spirit creep up. Get ahead of the curve this year and check "get tree" off of your eternally long “Holidays To Do” list today!When you order...

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Who's Your Lifesaver?

by (RedCrossGGR)

Submitted 11-03-2009 under NONPROFITS

As we go about our lives each day, we too often miss the seemingly small stories with the biggest impacts. A ride to a therapy appointment, a call to a solider overseas, learning skills in a CPR class, or the gift of a bed when your home is...

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Don't Let the Flu Join Your Trick-or-Treating

by (RedCrossGGR)

Submitted 10-29-2009 under NONPROFITS

With Halloween right around the corner, and H1N1 flu widespread across the country, the American Red Cross offers tips to help parents and children celebrate safely this year. “We don’t want anyone to go out trick-or-treating and come home sick,”...

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