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Deadly Heat Spreading Across Most of US This Week; Follow these Tips to Help You Stay Safe
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (169+ words) Based on Zip Code Change Extreme heat is dangerous " the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States." Deadly extreme heat will spread across the US this week, affecting millions of people from the Plains and Midwest to the…...
Celebrating the Gift of Life: World Blood Donor Day
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (283+ words) Based on Zip Code Change Tennessee resident Shaun Brennan has proven that one donor can make a significant impact on hospital patient care by recently giving his 500th donation of blood or platelets, a milestone that less than one percent of…...
Ten Ways to Keep Your Pet Safe When Temperatures Rise
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (429+ words) Based on Zip Code Change Don't leave your pet in a hot vehicle, even for a few minutes The warm weather has arrived, drawing us outside to enjoy the sunshine. If you are a pet owner, often you will have…...
Strangers Saved His Life'Now a Maine Family Is Teaching Others to Do the Same
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (491+ words) By Jennifer Costa, Red Cross communications director "I'm a pretty healthy 52-year-old. I was just out on a bike ride on a hot day in the end of July." Peter Morrison is a physician, a father of three and an…...
"He was my heart when I needed him to be"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (709+ words) Jeremiah Stepp (center), with his parents Michael and Elizabeth Stepp Helping his dad carry a heater upstairs was supposed to take just a few minutes. Thanksgiving was just a few days away and there were several chores to be done…...
American Red Cross Honors Three Airmen for Lifesaving Actions
1+ week, 2+ day ago (233+ words) The American Red Cross proudly recognized three United States Air Force Airmen for their extraordinary courage and decisive actions that saved a man's life following a severe traffic accident earlier this year. Their heroism reflects the highest ideals of service,…...
Tinton Falls Donation Center Dedication Celebration
1+ week, 4+ day ago (437+ words) Donors, community members, volunteers and employees with the American Red Cross New Jersey Region gathered recently to celebrate the dedication of the Carol Stillwell Reception and Welcome Lounge at the American Red Cross Tinton Falls Blood Donation Center. Wendy Vara,…...
A Volunteer Nurse's Decades of Service
1+ week, 4+ day ago (269+ words) Emily Hache/American Red Cross Now 87, Sutton considers her decades with the Red Cross as some of the most rewarding of her life. "I had known about the American Red Cross most of my career," Sutton said. "They were always…...
Answering the Call Anywhere: Nurse's Quick Action Saves a Life
1+ week, 5+ day ago (363+ words) Shavonne Smith, a nurse at the Montgomery VA Hospital, was off duty, out of state and waiting in a hotel lobby in Knoxville. She was there for a conference, and the plan was simple: wait for the shuttle, head to…...
Space Jam TM June Blood Drive
1+ week, 5+ day ago (204+ words) Book your time to give lifesaving blood or platelets now " To schedule, visit Red Cross Blood. org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App. Blood donation opportunities on June 5: 6/5/2026: 11 a. m. " 5 p. m. , Westfield Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd 6/5/2026: 12 p. m. - 5 p. m. , Double…...