Guardian Angels in the American Red Cross

On April 18, 2012, a family lost their home to a fire in Lexington County.  Brenda Tant did not expect such a devastating incident on the birthday of her son. On the way to surprise her eight-year-old at school with cupcakes, Brenda realized she had forgotten something and returned home. Brenda pulled up to her [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Pearl Fryar will Host a FREE Tour of His Nationally Renowned Topiary Garden

Pearl Fryar will open his nationally renowned topiary garden to the public for free garden tours during the weekend of October 6th – 8th.  These free garden tours will take place all three days from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. In addition, a special Open House will take place on Saturday, October 8th from 11 a.m. [...]

Shelter Opens in Columbia after Severe Flooding

American Red Cross Opens Shelter after Severe Flooding   A Shelter opens to residents displaced after severe flooding hits the Midlands Columbia, SC, September 26, 2011 – American Red Cross, Columbia Region has opened a shelter to provide temporary housing to residents that were displaced as a result of severe flooding that occurred yesterday at the Austin [...]

Vote for the Red Cross Today!

Day Break Adult Care Services gives $500 away each month to a local charity, based on the number of votes that they get online.  Click here and Vote for the American Red Cross Aiken County Chapter Today! Votes will be tallied throughout the entire month, so please encourage your friends and family members to go online [...]

Red Cross Disaster Training Offered in Preparation for Hurricane Irene

As our busy hurricane season begins brewing and Hurricane Irene continues to make its way towards the East Coast, the need for Red Cross trained volunteers to respond to local and national disasters continues to increase.  That is why we are offering disaster training classes this Friday and Saturday at our Central SC and Pee Dee Chapters. [...]

Vote for Us Today!

Vote for the American Red Cross, Columbia Region today via Facebook pages to help us win a $500 donation from Sun Printing and a $2,000 grant from the Central Carolina Community Foundation to support our humanitarian mission. Sun Printing just launched a yearlong program to recognize and reward nonprofit organizations in South Carolina.  From July 1, 2011 to May 2012, [...]