University of South Carolina students receive life-saving award during Red Cross Community Day

Thanks to BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, April 6th was “Red Cross Community Day” at the University of South Carolina’s (USC) baseball stadium.  BlueCross BlueShield chose the Red Cross as their community partner for the 2012 USC baseball season.  Each time the Gamecocks score DOUBLES during the entire baseball season, BlueCross BlueShield will contribute $65 to the Red Cross - up [...]

Red Cross teaches kids lifesaving skills

Every March, the American Red Cross celebrates Red Cross Month across the country.  This year we teamed up with the Richland County Recreation Commission to teach kids Citizen CPR, a hands-only CPR technique. During the week of March 12th we trained 94 kids of the Richland County Recreation Commission’s Afterschool program.  The kids had a [...]

Thank you to our local heroes!

Here’s to all the volunteers! “Here’s to all volunteers, those dedicated people who believe in all work and no pay.”    -Robert Orben April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week and the Red Cross wants to celebrate its dedicated volunteers and partners. These volunteers power the American Red Cross and making it possible for the Red Cross to prevent and [...]

April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month

April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month and a great opportunity for pet owners to brush up on tips from the American Red Cross to keep their animals safe and healthy as we head into spring and summer! Red Cross courses are available to teach people how to care for their pets.  Dog and Cat First [...]

Heathwood Hall Students Team up with Red Cross to Help Fight Germs

By Anna Wrice, Red Cross Volunteer Heathwood Hall High School students served their local Red Cross by teaching the American Red Cross Scrubby Bear Hand Washing Program to children of local elementary schools during the week of March 5– 9, 2012. A group of nine high school students from Heathwood Hall taught the importance of [...]

SC Saves Lives was a huge success!

Our first annual “SC Saves Lives” event on March 7th was a huge success!  We’re so excited about the 118 people that were trained in Citizen CPR and the 48 people who donated blood, giving us the total of 39 units of blood collected!  Thank you to the Colonial Life Arena for hosting our event and [...]

March is Red Cross Month!

  President Barack Obama has proclaimed “March is American Red Cross Month,” upholding a tradition that began nearly 70 years ago. During the very first March proclaimed as Red Cross Month, America was embattled in war abroad and fighting its way out of economic turmoil at home.   It was 1943 and many were struggling. [...]

It’s not too late to make a tax-deductible donation to the Red Cross!

The New Year is a time for making resolutions, and we are urging people to resolve to help someone by making a tax-deductible donation to the Red Cross before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve. As 2011 draws to a close, we are asking everyone to remember those who need help and contribute [...]

Season’s Greetings from the American Red Cross!

This Holiday Season, Give Something that Means Something. Shop the Red Cross Catalog Today.