Los Angeles Wells Fargo employees expressed their thanks this holiday season by assembling approximately 200 adult comfort kits for the Red Cross.
Posts Tagged ‘disaster relief’
Wells Fargo Donates Comfort Kits to the Red Cross
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Volunteers 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.
Red Cross Sheltering, Feeding in Response to East Coast Flooding and Texas Wildfires
Friday, September 9th, 2011The American Red Cross is sheltering and feeding people in 10 states who are being forced to leave their homes as major flooding hits the East Coast and fires tear through Texas. Nearly 20 local volunteers have assisted with relief operations on the East Coast.
Farmers Insurance and Parent Company, Zurich Financial Services Group, Donate $250,000 for Tornado Relief
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011Since the devastation in the South and Midwest this spring, the American Red Cross has been working non-stop to provide relief to those affected and support disaster operations. With the generous support of partners like Farmers Insurance, the Red Cross is able to continue to provide food, shelter, emotional support, and other assistance to disaster [...]
Additional Local Volunteers Deployed to South for Disaster Relief Operations
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011Deadly tornadoes and floods in the South have left hundreds dead and thousands homeless. As survivors pick up the pieces , the Red Cross Los Angeles Region has dispatched more than 45 disaster volunteers to assist with the relief operations.
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.
Local Disaster Volunteers Provide Relief to Devastated South
Thursday, April 28th, 2011More than 30 disaster volunteers from the Red Cross L.A. Region are currently assisting with Red Cross relief efforts in the South where thousands of people have been uprooted by deadly tornadoes and floods.
Red Cross Relief in Japan is More Than Food and Blankets
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011Japanese Red Cross Society nurse Akemi Nitta confronts her own overwhelming emotions as she supports grieving survivors who identify the bodies of loved ones killed in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Haiti Relief and Recovery: One Year Later
Friday, January 7th, 2011At the one-year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, the needs remain great, but there are signs of hope and progress. The money donated to the Red Cross by Southland residents has provided life-saving relief to hundreds of thousands of Haitians.
David Spade and Celebrity Comedians Raise $50,000 for Flood Victims
Thursday, May 13th, 2010Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet member David Spade, along with pals Sarah Silverman, Kevin Nealon and Todd Glass, will perform at two shows on Sat., May 15, at the Improv Comedy Club in Hollywood on behalf of the Red Cross. Proceeds will help to Red Cross assist victims of flood-ravaged areas of Tennessee and four other Southern states.
