american red cross

The American Red Cross has been serving Daviess County and surrounding areas since 1917 and, this year, celebrates its 100th anniversary!  And, to honor the occasion, the local agency is seeking one hundred volunteers to help with the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign in March!

The American Red Cross has big plans for their annual "Heroes" luncheon which is coming up on Friday, June 20th at the National Guard Armory here in Owensboro.  They plan to honor, posthumously, Neil Bradley and Joe Lowe, for their dedication and long list of contributions to the Red Cross.

The American Red Cross has unveiled a brand new app devoted to care and first aid for your pets.  Malissa Troutman recently visited The WBKR Waking Crew to explain the features of the app and how to get it.

In a tweet released today from the Evansville Red Cross ‏@EvvRedCross if you donate blood on July 15 or 22 you'll receive a FREE @HolidayWorld ticket. Appointments required! Call 1-800-REDCROSS or http://ow.ly/m6Oq6 We encourage you to give blood throughout the year because there is a huge need for it and you never know when you or someone in your family will need blood...

The months of May and June bring welcome relief from the winter chill, but they also bring along an increased risk for severe weather in the Tri-State area, namely tornadoes.

The devastation in Moore, Oklahoma goes beyond comprehension and the death toll, unfortunately, continues to rise after yesterday's massive tornado that all but leveled the town of Moore. All of us in the Tri-State want to do anything we can to help and the best way to help is by making donations to the American Red Cross by calling 812-471-7200 or online at redcross.org/tristate.

In wake of the recent tragedy of superstorm Sandy, you can help the relief funds for those affected on the East Coast. There are several ways in which you can help! You Can: Call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) Text REDCROSS to 90999 (This is a $10 donation) Go online at HERE...

Way back in 1980 I was the Chairman of the Big Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross. Much was different then, AIDS was just beginning to be discussed, The Red Cross Organization was doing great work and ANNIE was the CPR training dummie, weighing in at around 30+ pounds.

Red Cross Emergency Shelter Update – 05/05/11 (Evansville) – Many areas affected by rising water are seeing roads open up as some of the water recedes, however per the latest hydrological report many rivers & creek beds will not start to show a significant drop for several more days. As...