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Apr 18, 20222 min read
American Red Cross: A Student's Story
Meet college senior Ashton Swader, founding president of Red Cross Club at the University of Mississippi: I started a chapter of the...
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Apr 1, 20223 min read
Women's History Month Spotlight: Marianna Fite
It might officially be April 1 and no longer Women's History Month but it's always a good time to celebrate those who inspire us, like...
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Mar 30, 20222 min read
Women's History Month Spotlight: Eva Robertson
There are so many ways that one can celebrate Women’s History Month, and we’re interviewing women leaders who inspire us – and the...
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Mar 16, 20223 min read
Women's History Month Spotlight: K.C. Grist Reflects on Lessons Learned
K.C. has spent most of her professional career in the nonprofit sector – working with national, state and local organizations. In 2010,...
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Mar 16, 20224 min read
Women's History Month Spotlight with Kelly Hodges
There are so many ways that one can celebrate Women’s History Month, and we’re interviewing women leaders who inspire us – and the...
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Mar 3, 20221 min read
Red Cross Month - A Volunteer Story
As we celebrate Red Cross Month, we honor people like you make the lifesaving mission of the American Red Cross possible — the...
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Jan 19, 20222 min read
Red Cross: National blood crisis may put patients at risk
The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. Dangerously low blood...
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Nov 29, 20212 min read
Donating To Make a Difference
During the holiday season, it is important to have gratitude for not only our loved ones, but those who make our communities a better...
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Nov 8, 20214 min read
News Youth Can Use: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic
By Jessica Larson of SolopreneurJournal.com Though the world has recently appeared to inch closer to normalcy, there is no doubt that...
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Sep 29, 20212 min read
Redcrosser Shares Her Story of Battle with Sickle Cell
By Jalisa Turner How has the sickle cell disease impacted your life? Sickle cell has affected my entire life since the day I was born. I...
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Aug 29, 20212 min read
Remembering Hurricane Katrina: Preparing for Future Storms
By: Shane Dorrill and Deanne Winslett On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, about 60...
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Aug 29, 20212 min read
World Humanitarian Day 2021
American Red Cross staff member, Shahriar Morshed Saad high-fives Sofi-Alam, age 8, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Red Cross photo by Brad...
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Aug 21, 20218 min read
Heat Wave Preparedness
As summer goes on, here in the south, we face relentless heat. While the sun pours down, we need to stay safe. Extreme heat is the most...
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Jul 30, 20212 min read
International Day of Friendship is July 30
Submitted by Meenakshi Prabhakar Created by the UN (United Nations) to inspire peace between people all over the world. The Red Cross,...
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Jun 28, 20213 min read
Volunteer Spotlight: Nicole Pepper
Getting to know Red Cross volunteer, Central West Alabama Chapter board member and Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chairperson, Nicole...
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Jun 26, 20212 min read
Celebrate the Fourth of July Safely
By Deanne Winslett The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and many Americans will celebrate Independence Day with barbecues,...
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Jun 17, 20212 min read
June 19 is World Sickle Cell Awareness Day
By Shane Dorrill It’s estimated that more than 100,000 people in the U.S have sickle cell disease, making it the most common genetic...
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May 26, 20212 min read
KIND Award Recipient Ted Brechbill
The Alabama and Mississippi Region proudly announces its monthly recipient of the KIND Award: a volunteer that is K(knowledgeable)...
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May 21, 20213 min read
American Red Cross: For 140 years a benefit
By Leesha Faulkner It’s hard to imagine the American Red Cross celebrates 140 years. And, in some measure, the Red Cross has been there...
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