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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Experience of a first-time disaster deployment

contributed  by Angela Nicholas,  Red Cross Volunteer As I drove north on Interstate 65 toward Henryville, IN, everything seemed normal.  In fact, I had searched the ground from my window seat as I flew into Louisville, KY, earlier in the day expecting to see miles of damage from the air. I didn’t see it. I [...]

Neighbors helping neighbors

contributed by Ginny Parrish-Loy, Red Cross Volunteer On February 1st, Joey Hutto, the Disaster Manager of the Aiken County Chapter of the American Red Cross, received a call at 10:56 p.m. from the incident commander at the scene of a fire at the Clearwater Finishing Plant in Clearwater, SC.  The incident commander requested drinks and [...]

Louisville FedEx Express Teams with Red Cross on dsaster response

contributed by Angela Nicholas, Red Cross Volunteer A team of volunteers from the Louisville region FedEx Express facility partnered  up with the American Red Cross this week to provide bulk distribution items to victims of the recent string of violent tornadoes that struck Southern Indiana and Eastern Kentucky.  FedEx has a long-standing partnership with the [...]

Generations of Daisy Hill familes recover from tornado damage with Red Cross help

contributed by Angela Nicholas, Red Cross Volunteer The Jackson family has lived on Daisy Hill in Borden for generations, building homes within earshot of what was the ancestral home–the key word being “was.”  The more than 102-year-old house no longer exists, destroyed by the March 2 tornadoes that swept through Kentucky and Indiana leaving hundreds [...]

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 [...]

Children Survive Storm that Landed Pet Horse in Grandparents’ Kitchen

contributed by Angela Nicholas, Red Cross Volunteer When Barbara Green and her husband dug their way out of the rubble that was their home before the March 2 tornado ripped through West Liberty, Kentucky, they found their horse lying on the kitchen floor.  The couple rode out the storm in the hallway of their home [...]