Red 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.
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MLK Day of Service – Red Cross Youth Serve to Save Lives through Fire Prevention
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012New 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.
South L.A. Fire Leaves Families in Need: “I Knew the Red Cross Would Come”
Friday, October 28th, 2011During the late afternoon of Oct. 4, a devastating fire at a South Los Angeles multi-family dwelling left six families — 27 adults, teenagers and children — newly homeless. Red Cross workers provided the families with financial assistance for food, clothing and other essential items.
Red Cross Responds to Massive Fire in Carson
Friday, October 28th, 2011The Red Cross is continuing to provide assistance to residents displaced by a massive fire in Carson that took place the evening of Oct. 27. Nearly 140 people were evacuated.
Boots on the Ground and Rubber on the Road: Local Volunteers Support National Disaster Operations
Monday, October 17th, 2011Nearly 140 Red Cross workers from the Los Angeles Region have assisted at national disasters around the country since the spring 2011.
