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Typhoon Ketsana Updates

Sep 29, 2009

A few important updates about the relief efforts for Typhoon Ketsana (aka Ondoy) in Southeast Asia… – The Philippine National Red Cross has been sending out search and rescue teams, […]

Free IHL Class Coming Soon

Sep 29, 2009

If a child is holding a hand grenade, is he protected by International Humanitarian Law (IHL)? When I saw this question, it grabbed my attention immediately. And, honestly, I’m not […]

SAF Scholarship for military families!

Sep 29, 2009

A little reminder about something awesome provided by the Red Cross’ Service to the Armed Forces program: Red Cross shows some love for military families by offering a scholarship that […]

Modern (Red) Cross Style

Sep 28, 2009

Those that know me, know that I adore interior design. I’m not a professional; in fact, I have no idea how to hang curtains and — full disclosure — I’ve […]

Immortalized In Haiku

Sep 28, 2009

It’s rare that anyone writes poetry for me (sniff), so you can imagine my utter excitement when I spotted this post on Twitter: I can’t even think of what inspired […]

Facebook for Flood Survival?

Sep 28, 2009

So, if you haven’t been following the news, flooding is prompting a Red Cross response on both national and international levels. Our chapter alone has already sent out one volunteer […]

Thirsty for Blood

Sep 28, 2009

This whole vampire thing just won’t die. And, honestly, it’s boring me to death. But the latest product inspired by our society’s immortal love of vampires actually doesn’t have my […]

New Zealand… Rocks!!!

Sep 25, 2009

What’s not to love about New Zealand? With beautiful beaches, rugged mountains, clever comedians, musical legends, adventurous citizens, talented filmmakers, and handsome men (that last one has nothing to do […]

CONTEST: Five #Just1Things In 5 Minutes

Sep 25, 2009

We’re nearing the end of National Preparedness Month, which means we’re also nearing the end of our #just1thing contest. As a reminder, all you have to do is tweet us […]

Are You A Germ-A-Phobe?

Sep 24, 2009

If you avoid shaking hands or, worse yet, flushing a public toilet with your fingers, you might just be a germ-a-phobe. [And if you watch Glee like I do, Emma […]