Red Cross receives financial donation in honor of Tiffany Circle members’ support for wounded warriors

The following is first-hand account of a touching gift, given by Coastal South Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross Tiffany Circle Members, Anne Pearce Baroody, Jean Rentz and Walker Pearce, their families and their mother, Marnie Pearce, to Tidewater Charity Tournament Committee (TCTC) on behalf of one its charities, Folds of Honor, which serves [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

This Year Americans of All Ages Made Holiday Mail for Heroes A Success!

For the fifth year in a row, people from all corners of the country showed their incredible support for the country’s service members, veterans and their families by participating in Holiday Mail for Heroes, a program run by the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes.  At shopping malls, over Thanksgiving gatherings and simply during their [...]

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.

Come Join us at the RiverTown Reindeer Race on Saturday, December 3rd!

Presented by BlueCross/Blue Shield of South Carolina, the RiverTown Reindeer Race will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2011 and is an annual event hosted by the Red Cross Rescue Racer Program.  The 5K race is held in the historic district of downtown Conway, SC on a certifed route. The race begins [...]

A Special Thank You to Our Veterans!

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” -John Fitzgerald Kennedy  The Red Cross is home to many quiet heroes, but this week we spotlight two Veterans of the Vietnam Era: Al Nooft and Dan Coto.  Each man has his [...]

“A Devine Night Out” Gives the Most Important Gift this Holiday Season by supporting the Red Cross

Mark your calendar for Columbia’s BEST, FREE holiday shopping event!  “A Devine Night Out” is Columbia’s PREMIER Holiday event. More than 40 stores on Devine Street in Columbia will welcome guests from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 8th for an evening of shopping, socializing and festive cheer. This year “A Devine Night Out” [...]