Local SERVPRO Franchises Become Red Cross “Heroes”

We are very excited to announce that local SERVPRO franchises have become Red Cross “Heroes” by hosting the First Annual SERVPRO/American Red Cross Golf Tournament on April 12th at Golden Hills Golf Club in Lexington. A total of $6,746 was raised at the inaugural tournament, and 100% of the proceeds were donated to our local [...]

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 [...]

SRR and URS become Lifesavers for the Red Cross!

contributed by Lindsay Findley, Aiken County Chapter Executive Director The American Red Cross, with help from corporations like Savannah River Remediation (SRR) and URS Corporation, will help present the first annual Rachel Hodges Leadership Institute to be held May 19 – May 24, 2012 at Francis Marion University. SRR and URS have graciously offered to [...]

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. [...]

Sweet Charity Society shares its sweets for a cause

The Sweet Charity Society invites women in the community to an afternoon of Sherry and Chocolates on February 12th to benefit the Aiken County Chapter of the American Red Cross.  The Red Cross is looking for compassionate women, who may be leaders in the community and who are interested in supporting the mission of the American Red [...]

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.