Red Cross Sends Help After Deadly Tornadoes Blast Through the South

Posted on April 28, 2011 by American Red Cross Northeast Wisconsin Region

Disaster workers, meals, equipment and blood headed to area hardest hit.  WASHINGTON, Thursday, April 28, 2011 — The American Red Cross is helping thousands of people after Wednesday’s deadly tornadoes destroyed neighborhoods throughout the southern region of the country. “Our thoughts and sympathies are with those who lost loved ones or have suffered through these deadly [...]

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Fond du Lac Fire Department Brat Fry to Support the Red Cross

Posted on April 26, 2011 by American Red Cross Northeast Wisconsin Region

The City of Fond du Lac Fire Department will be hosting their annual Brat Fry on April 29, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with all proceeds going to the Red Cross.  The Red Cross relies on this brat fry to provide funding toward their mission of assisting the Fond du Lac community in [...]

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American Red Cross Receives Grant from Cornerstone Foundation of Northeast Wisconsin to Support Services to Armed Forces

Posted on April 25, 2011 by American Red Cross Northeast Wisconsin Region

The American Red Cross is honored to have received a grant from the Cornerstone Foundation of Northeastern Wisconsin to support Services to Armed Forces. The Military Relief Grant will support delivery of emergency messages to services members far from home and establish a relief fund.  The activated military person and their direct family can apply [...]

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Barbara Behling Shares her Red Cross Deployment Experience

Posted on April 25, 2011 by American Red Cross Northeast Wisconsin Region

By Barbara Behling, regional community development officer for the Amercan Red Cross Northeast Wisconsin On Sunday, April 17th I was deployed to support North Carolina as a string of deadly tornadoes had ravaged the state. As a member of the Advanced Public Affairs Team, we are responsible for the early communications between local communities, affected [...]

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Going Head to Head for the American Red Cross; Still Time to Vote!

Posted on April 25, 2011 by American Red Cross Northeast Wisconsin Region

Join us as part of the Heroes for the American Red Cross campaign, area stylists are competing in Going Head to Head for the American Red Cross to be the top fundraiser while helping to raise awareness of the services provided by your LOCAL chapter. From April 1st thru April 30th, for every $1 donated 1 vote will [...]

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April Is Pet First Aid Awareness Month

Posted on April 24, 2011 by American Red Cross Northeast Wisconsin Region

April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month and the American Red Cross offers tips to the millions of pet owners as a way to keep their animals safe and healthy, especially as warm weather approaches. Many Red Cross chapters across the country offer Pet First Aid courses. The Red Cross has also developed Dog First [...]

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Local Red Cross volunteer

Posted on April 22, 2011 by American Red Cross Northeast Wisconsin Region

April 21, 2011 By NIKKI YOUNK – Staff Writer , The Daily News, nyounk@ironmountaindailynews.com   IRON MOUNTAIN – An Iron Mountain man is continuing his many years of service through the American Red Cross by volunteering for the tornado relief operation in North Carolina. Vic Seppi departed on Wednesday for Raleigh, N.C. He will spend [...]

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Victoria Raleigh, Fayetteville, NC Chapter Executive, gives a shout out to WI for all their volunteer support.

Posted on April 21, 2011 by American Red Cross Northeast Wisconsin Region

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American Red Cross Deploys Third Local Worker to assist with Southern Tornadoes

Posted on April 20, 2011 by American Red Cross Northeast Wisconsin Region

American Red Cross volunteer, Vic Seppi, from Iron Mountain, will be deploying to Raleigh, NC today to assist the relief operation for those affected by deadly tornadoes in the North Carolina area last weekend. He will be assisting in logistics as a Warehousing Supervisor. Vic will obtain his specific assignment and location once he lands [...]

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American Red Cross Deploys Local Volunteer to Mississippi

Posted on April 19, 2011 by American Red Cross Northeast Wisconsin Region

American Red Cross volunteer Tom Powell, of Ripon, will be leaving Wednesday, April 20, for Jackson, MS to help the people impacted by the multiple tornadoes and storms that affected not just Mississippi but also Oklahoma, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama and Arkansas. Tom is assigned to go out as a Disaster Mental Health Supervisor. As [...]

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