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Resolve to make a difference in 2024 by becoming a Red Cross volunteer
As the time for making New Year’s resolutions grows closer, the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania asks you resolve to make a difference and support your community by becoming a volunteer in 2024. “We’re seeing both the frequency and intensity of disasters increase due to the climate crisis,” said Jorge Martinez, president and CEO, American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania. “Across…
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Mazda North American Operations Donates Vehicles to American Red Cross
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is proud to announce its donation of eight Mazda CX-50 vehicles to the Red Cross Alabama and Mississippi Region to help deliver emergency supplies and services to families affected by disasters, and support biomedical services. Donating vehicles to the Red Cross provides Mazda with an opportunity to give back to communities in which it does…
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Red Cross, Butler firefighters to install 250 free smoke alarms during Sound the Alarm event
On Oct. 28, 2023, volunteers and members of the American Red Cross Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter and Butler City Bureau of Fire will team up to install 250 free smoke alarms for local families vulnerable to home fires during a Sound the Alarm event in Butler. This effort is part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save at least 1,919 lives since…
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Take action: Type O negative blood donors needed for emergencies
When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks the public to give blood or platelets during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including emergencies. Type O negative blood donors are especially needed right now. The power of type O blood Type O negative is the universal…
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Red Cross and PEANUTS®: Be Kind, Give Blood or Platelets in April
April is National Volunteer Month, and the American Red Cross is celebrating the millions of people who volunteer to give blood, platelets and plasma throughout the year. This month, the Red Cross and PEANUTS® are joining forces as a reminder that it’s cool to be kind and help save lives. Don’t wait until there’s a crisis to give – donors of…
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Red Cross honors local community heroes during Red Cross Month celebration in March
As climate disasters, blood donation needs and other emergencies upend lives, local community heroes are stepping up to care for one another. This March, the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania is honoring those who make its mission possible during the 80th annual American Red Cross Month celebration — a national tradition thatbegan in 1943 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the…
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