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The American Red Cross today issued a two-month progress report describing its efforts since the January 12 earthquake and sharing its plans to address longer-term needs such as emergency and longer-term shelter...

Less than two months after the earthquake that devastated southern Haiti and left an estimated 1.3 million homeless...

The American Red Cross is responding to the strong 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile, increasing the initial pledge to $250,000 from its International Response Fund for relief operations...

Monday, March 01, 2010 — President Barack Obama has proclaimed March as Red Cross Month across the United States, a tradition upheld by every U.S. President dating back to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943...

Sunday, February 28, 2010 — The American Red Cross is responding to the strong 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile, making an initial $50,000 pledge from its International Response Fund for relief operations...

February 22, 2010 - With the predicted snow, rain and expected freezing temperatures for the next couple of days, the American Red Cross recommends taking a few steps to help keep you and your family stay safe....

NEW - CPR Made Simple is a one-hour non-certification course deisgned for individuals who want to learn Adult CPR/AED but do not need to or desire certification...

Read the 30 day report on Red Cross activities in Haiti...

Thursday, February 4, 2010- In an operation that has involved more emergency response teams than any other single-country disaster in global Red Cross history, the American Red Cross has so far spent or committed nearly $78 million

Wednesday, February 03, 2010 -Bishop Shelton Bady is an active member of the American Red Cross Diversity Advisory Council. He also leads his congregation at the Houston Harvest Time Church (HTC) in participating in Red Cross disaster relief efforts...

February 1, 2010 - 6:00 pm- It has come to our attention that there is a fraudulent solicitation for American Red Cross Haiti relief spreading across the internet. It appears to originate from the Greater Houston Area Red Cross Chapter. ..

Friday, January 29, 2010 — Whether it’s a bake sale, money from a piggybank, the sale of a prize heifer or a boy’s donation of the dollar the tooth fairy left him, people of all ages from across the United States have been extraordinarily generous in their support of American Red Cross relief operations in Haiti...

Monday, January 25, 2010 — The scope and abilities of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent network are on display as never before in Haiti...

What could my gift actually buy?

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - More than a week after a catastrophic earthquake shattered the Port-au-Prince region and surrounding areas in Haiti, the American Red Cross, with the help of the generosity of the American public...

American Red Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern traveled to Haiti today to visit relief operations and help coordinate the distribution of aid....

Monday, January 18, 2010 — Outside the damaged American Red Cross office in Croix Deprez, volunteers from Haiti and around the world are working side-by-side to clean and stitch wounds amidst the earthquake’s rubble. Outreach teams are also traveling through the neighborhood camps today, providing basic relief items, such as tarps, blankets, jerry cans for water and hygiene supplies...

WASHINGTON, Thursday, January 14, 2010 — With estimates that as many as three million people may be affected by the catastrophic earthquake which hit Haiti Tuesday, the American Red Cross is releasing an additional $9 million for earthquake relief, bringing its total commitment so far to $10 million to support relief efforts in Haiti...

Thursday, January 14, 2010 - The American Red Cross has pledged an initial $1 million to assist communities impacted by the earthquake in Haiti, and is prepared to take further action as local responders assess the situation...

American Red Cross Encourages Everyone to Get Vaccinated during National Influenza Vaccination Week ...