The American Red Cross Los Angeles Region hosted a Disaster Services Health Resources (DSHR) training weekend on November 5 and November 6 for nearly 150 volunteers at L.A. Valley College.
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Volunteers Learn to be “Red Cross Ready” to Help at Disaster Services Training Weekend
Thursday, November 10th, 2011Red Cross Opens Evacuation Center
Friday, October 28th, 2011Contact: Monica Diaz (310) 445-2653 office (310) 562-8737 cell DiazM@arcla.org 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Apartment Complex and Damages Mobile Home Park LOS ANGELES, October 27, 2011-In response to a 3-alarm fire at an apartment complex under construction at 21828 S. Avalon Blvd. in the City of Carson the Red Cross Los Angeles Region in support to [...]
Be Prepared! Event Asks SoCal Residents to Focus on Emergency Preparedness
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release September 20, 2011 Contact: Brad Alexander, Media Outreach (916) 502-5717 brad.alexander@calema.ca.gov LOS ANGELES, September 20, 2011-September is National Preparedness Month and the first responder and disaster recovery communities were out in full strength today at the Exposition Park in Los Angeles. Emergencies never occur at a convenient time and studies [...]
Herbalife Makes Monthly Donation of Protein Bars to Red Cross
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011Los Angeles-based Herbalife has agreed to donate 500 protein bars to the Red Cross every month for distribution to those affected by disasters, as well as first responders.
Panda Restaurant Group Makes Major Donation to Red Cross for Japan Disaster Relief
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011Contact: Monica Diaz Office: (310) 445-2653 Cell: (310) 562-8737 DiazM@arcla.org Panda Restaurant Group Makes Major Donation to Red Cross for Japan Disaster Relief LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2011-The Panda Restaurant Group, parent company of Panda Express, Panda Inn and Hibachi-San contributed more than $450,000 to the American Red Cross in support of Japan Earthquake and [...]
Serving a Helping of Hope to Tornado Survivors: One Local Volunteer’s Experience
Thursday, May 5th, 2011Red Cross Volunteer Sandy Hanagami, currently in Alabama assisting tornado survivors with their immediate needs shares her experience. Volunteers from the Red Cross Los Angeles Region are on the ground providing relief in five states.
Lessons Learned from M8.8 Chile Earthquake:USGS, Red Cross and L.A. officials present findings on the implications for Los Angeles
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011LOS ANGELES- On April 8, 2011 officials from the Red Cross, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the City of Los Angeles will hold a press conference at Los Angeles City Hall to announce the findings of a just-released report on the magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile in 2010 and the implications for Los Angeles. Date/Time: [...]
Sempra Donates $50,000 To Help The Red Cross Prepare L.A.
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011January 22, 2011 Contact: Monica Diaz Office: (310) 445-2653 Cell: (310) 562-8737 diazm@arcla.org Sempra Energy Foundation Donates $50,000 to help the Red Cross Prepare L.A. in the event of a natural or man-made emergency LOS ANGELES, CA, January 22, 2010 -Sempra Energy Foundation has donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region in [...]
Swing for Relief at Inaugural AthletesTouch Golf Open
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011January 24, 2010 Contact: Justin Blaine Office: (818)991-4150 Cell: (805) 338-2809 jblaine@athletestouch.com Swing for Relief at Inaugural AthletesTouch Open Benefitting the American Red Cross and the Magic Johnson Foundation LOS ANGELES, December 9, 2010 – AthletesTouch, a networking group of former college and professional athletes from the Los Angeles business community, invites the public to [...]
American Red Cross Issues One-Year Report on Haiti Relief and Recovery
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011January 7, 2011 Contact: Monica Diaz Office: (310) 445-2653 Cell: (310) 562-8737 E-mail: DiazM@arcla.org American Red Cross Issues One-Year Report on Haiti Relief and Recovery Donations Made a Real Difference in Lives of Haitians Following 2010 Earthquake LOS ANGELES, January, 7, 2011 — The American Red Cross has released a one-year report on how the [...]
