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You Are Not Alone, Starring Gary Cooper

May 20, 2009

“A man fights for what he believes in, Fernando.”Check out this vintage PSA of Gary Cooper fighting for the Red Cross.P.S. We love how Gary notes our role in “rebuilding […]

Donate Blood: Do it for the Babies

May 19, 2009

Last week, Jeff (our Blood Donor Scheduling Supervisor) came to me with a powerful plea: “Donate blood today. Do it for the babies.” That’s really all he had to say. […]

Meet Abby and Audrey

May 19, 2009

We’ve been talking about swimming lessons and water safety this week, so I thought I’d throw this cute little PSA into the mix. Did you catch that Abby saved Audrey […]

What Would You Do With 250 Tons of Dates?

May 19, 2009

Find out how one Red Cross worker in Iraq cleverly used that gigantic date donation on the pilot edition of the new Red Cross podcast, Cross The Globe.  But that’s […]

You’re Killing Me Smalls!

May 19, 2009

After the amazing weather this weekend, I dared to dream of potential summer activities: baseball, swimming, running from giant dogs named “The Beast.” Okay, so another summer tradition of mine […]

Today In History: A Big Blast

May 18, 2009

Fun fact: Volcanoes are named for Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, said to be a master blacksmith who dwelled under Mt. Etna and made it erupt with his anger […]

Another Shirt Post…

May 18, 2009

If the blood cell shirt doesn’t appeal to you, maybe this shirt will. I mean seriously, who wouldn’t instantly be attracted to the owner of this shirt? Wear at your […]

Lizzie Bell in the ICU

May 18, 2009

Remember Lizzie Bell? Her touching story about her constant need for blood transfusions caught America’s attention last March when she was featured on the hit television show Extreme Makeover Home […]

Experienced A Near-Drowning? You’re Not Alone…

May 18, 2009

Some scary facts for you to consider, following a recent Red Cross survey*: * Of those surveyed, 48 percent reported a near-drowning experience. * Nearly 1 in 3 said they […]

I’m Too Old For This…

May 18, 2009

This weekend, I rode a bicycle for the first time in about 20 years. And, let me tell you, the whole expression, “It’s just like riding a bike!” is not […]