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Honoring World Humanitarian Day
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World Humanitarian Day is August 19 — a moment to honor the compassionate people who work every day to make our world a better place.
At the American Red Cross, that includes our dedicated volunteers and staff — and supporters like you who make this lifesaving work possible. Your generosity powers our mission forward, even as the needs we face continue to grow.
Your commitment helps the Red Cross respond to more than 60,000 disasters each year, train millions in lifesaving skills, connect service members with critical support and provide lifesaving blood when it’s needed most.
Thank you for making humanitarian action possible — today and every day. Learn more about the impact of your support and how the Red Cross continues to help people in need.
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Confident Caregiving Starts with Red Cross Babysitting Courses
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Do you know someone who wants to be a top-notch babysitter? Our online and in-person courses have been refreshed and revitalized, delivering real-life readiness babysitting skills.
- Babysitter’s Training: This in-person course helps new sitters master essential childcare skills so they can become capable, trusted and confident caregivers.
- Babysitting Basics: This online course equips sitters with the skills they need to provide quality care to children of all ages.
Become part of the next generation of confident caregivers.
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Be the Connection Between Donors
and Patients
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Every blood donation begins with a generous donor, but it takes dedicated volunteers to help that gift reach those who need it most.
Whether welcoming donors at a blood drive as a Blood Donor Ambassador or helping transport lifesaving blood products to hospitals as a Blood Transportation Specialist, volunteers play a critical role in the journey from donor to patient. A warm greeting can inspire someone to donate. A timely delivery can help ensure blood is available for a child in treatment, a trauma patient, or someone undergoing surgery.
When you volunteer, you’re not just giving your time. You’re helping connect compassion with care and hope with healing.
Answer the call today. Become a Blood Donor Ambassador or Blood Transportation Specialist and help save lives, one donor, one delivery, and one patient at a time.
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A Father’s Quick Action Helped Save His Daughter’s Life
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A father’s quick thinking, a trusted tool and a little girl’s courage turned a frightening moment into a story of survival.
What began as a simple summer evening of catching fireflies became a medical emergency when 6-year-old Adeline was bitten by a venomous copperhead snake. Faced with every parent’s worst nightmare, her father, Cory, stayed calm, relied on the American Red Cross First Aid App for immediate guidance and took the critical steps needed to get his daughter lifesaving care.
Read Adeline’s inspiring story and learn how the Red Cross First Aid App helped her family navigate a life-threatening emergency.
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Become a Champion with a Monthly Donation
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We’re inviting you to join a special group of supporters we call Red Cross Champions! When you give a monthly gift, your charitable support is at work around the clock — helping the Red Cross provide care and comfort at a moment’s notice. It’s an easy, meaningful way to make a lasting impact, with no further action required.
“I’ve seen so many sad disasters throughout the country and it’s wonderful that American Red Cross and its volunteers are there to help people in need. That’s why I’m a financial donor to help in a small way the mission of the Red Cross.” –Cynthia, Windsor, CT
Become a Red Cross Champion today! Your monthly gift helps ensure help is always there — whenever it’s needed most.
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Lowe’s Round Up for Charity Supports Disaster Relief
Now through November 1st, customers can support the Red Cross and other community partners by rounding up their transaction to the nearest whole dollar at checkout in Lowe’s stores to help people affected by disasters big and small.
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If you’re the parent of a student, I’m wishing you a smooth transition into the school year and all that it brings.
From evening bedtimes to morning breakfasts and drop-offs — the routines that we develop help give our lives a sense of structure and predictability. Yet when a crisis happens, that predictability is so easily disrupted.
Here at the Red Cross, we work around the clock to meet families’ immediate needs and help them pick up the pieces in the aftermath of disasters and emergencies — but we don’t do it alone. Generous friends like you ensure we can be there when it matters most.
If you’re able, please consider making a gift to help us respond to disasters like floods, fires and countless other crises whenever and wherever they occur across the country.
Thank you for your steadfast commitment to our vital Red Cross mission, and I’m wishing you and your loved ones a safe and healthy August.
Sincerely,
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Cliff Holtz
President and CEO
American Red
Cross
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