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Friday, May 4th, 2012Preparing for Wildfire Season: Volunteers and Residents Participate in Disaster Drill
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012In preparation for wildfire season, the Red Cross L.A. Region took part in a multi-agency disaster readiness drill for the Topanga Canyon community on Sat. April 28.
Red Cross Shelters Santa Monica Residents After Fire Erupts
Monday, April 16th, 2012During the April 13 weekend, the Red Cross opened a shelter at Santa Monica High School for residents evacuated from an apartment building due to fire. Some 26 Santa Monica residents were provided with shelter, meals, and access to nursing and mental health assistance.
MLK Day of Service – Red Cross Youth Serve to Save Lives through Fire Prevention
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012Red Cross L.A. Region youth volunteers celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 16, by distributing fire prevention and safety information to nine communities across the Southland.
New Year’s Weekend — No Time Off for Red Cross Responders
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012More than 30 Red Cross Los Angeles Region volunteers and staff responded to eight fires — including several fires caused by a serial arsonist — over the long, New Year’s weekend.
Bringing Closure to the Survivors of a Survivor
Monday, December 19th, 2011Local residents Cheryl and Martine Zoller utilized Red Cross Holocaust Tracing Services to locate information about their father, Joseph, and the fate of his family during the Holocaust. “Every new piece of information helps keep the memory of my father alive,” says Martine.
Yes, Virginia, There Really Is a Santa Claus — in the Shape of a Red Cross Volunteer
Friday, December 16th, 2011Red Cross volunteer John Luong went the extra mile to be an early Santa for an elderly visitor to a Pasadena shelter, following the recent devastating wind-storm.
Powerful Winds Cause Pasadena Apt. Evacuation, Red Cross Opens Disaster Shelter
Thursday, December 1st, 2011Twenty-five elderly, displaced residents from a red-tagged building in Pasadena spent the night of Dec. 1 at a Red Cross shelter at Robinson Park Recreation Center. The Red Cross continues to provide meals and comfort. Bilingual Red Cross volunteers are assisting the Mandarin and Spanish speaking evacuees.
Volunteers Learn to be “Red Cross Ready” to Help at Disaster Services Training Weekend
Thursday, November 10th, 2011The 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.
Providing Support to Homeless Veterans with “a Hand Up…not a Hand Down”
Monday, October 31st, 2011The Red Cross participated in the San Gabriel Valley’s first “Stand Down,” an event organized to provide aid to homeless veterans.
