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Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Oct 27, 2010

Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]

“Dunant” Yourself!

Oct 27, 2010

Chances are, if you remember nothing else about Red Cross founder Henry Dunant after yesterday’s little history lesson, you’ll remember his beard. Man, could that guy grow a killer beard. […]

Remembering (and Discovering) Henry

Oct 26, 2010

This Saturday will mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Henry Dunant, who won the first ever Nobel Peace Prize for his role in starting the Red Cross movement. […]

Make A Difference Day Is Tomorrow!

Oct 22, 2010

Make a Difference Day is a national event encompassing the most comprehensive nation-wide day of helping others. USA Weekend reports that in 2009, 3 million people participated in the national […]

Cute Dog Photos!!! (…And Pet Preparedness)

Oct 22, 2010

Would you know what to do with your pet in a disaster? In an emergency, the most important thing you can do for your pets is to evacuate with them. […]

Brian From The Blood Drive

Oct 21, 2010

It’s been a while since we’ve had a Red Cross missed connection! If your name is Brian, you work for the Red Cross and you think Wisconsin is funny (don’t […]

Who Knew? Earthquake Preparedness

Oct 21, 2010

We’ve posted the Who Knew? videos before…mainly because they’re AWESOME, but also because they’re often relevant to our work. This time, earthquakes and preparedness get the creative treatment, making this […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Oct 20, 2010

Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]

The Sleekest Way To Study Tsunamis

Oct 20, 2010

What do you think the building in this photo is? A futuristic resort hotel? A billionaire’s crazy cool house boat? An oceanic theme park? Nope! It’s actually a tsunami research […]

Ride for Red Hits PDX!

Oct 20, 2010

A Canadian beauty queen and an Olympic bobsledder rode their bikes through Portland; one stop on their 4000km (2485 mile) “Ride For Red” from Calgary, Alberta to Santa Monica, California. […]