Tag: Australia
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
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 […]
Wild Weather Brings Out the Best of the Red Cross
It certainly has been a wild week for weather worldwide. Two major storms have hit the East coasts of two nations that have already been weather strained. Here in the […]
Toilet Ad Big Winner For Australian Red Cross
We’ve previously professed our undying love for the Australian Red Cross. They are cute, mellow, creative, clever and edgy. They’ve also got a great sense of humor, as is evident […]
Being Prepared for the Unexpected
Even though it is Preparedness Month, sometimes we see Red Cross related news that even catches us off guard. Here are a few amazing/interesting/awkward stories from the past two weeks. […]
World Blood Donor Day
As a Geography wiz myself, at blood drives I often wonder how donating might be different (and similar) internationally. In honor of World Blood Donor Day (June 14th) lets take […]
Blood Drive Marketing Around the World
I am glad the previous posts establish that Robin and Lise love the Australian Red Cross. From seeing their blood drive campaigns, I have to admit that I am quite […]
Australian Red Cross Blood Advertisement
I’m often astonished by the amazing and creative ideas that ARC undertakes to recruit blood donors! In this case, I am not talking about the American Red Cross (which is […]
The Man with the Golden Arm
Here is a story from the DailyMail (UK) about how an Australian blood donor has made a far reaching impact. Not too long ago, thousands of babies in Australia were […]