It took a while but Northeast Wisconsin is happy to say summer has begun. Before we have even had a chance to get used to the warm weather we must remember to be prepared for increased heat and humidity that can be dangerous for all; especially the elderly and very young. According to Wisconsin Emergency [...]
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Melinda Lamers of Dickinson Elementary School, in DePere, led a fundraising effort for a penny drive for the Red Cross to help local disasters. The students raised over $300! The faculty got in the act with incentives like a dressing like Justin Bieber and having pies thrown in their faces! The celebration was the last [...]
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GREEN BAY – The American Red Cross Lakeland Chapter held its Volunteer Awards Banquet June 21, 2011 at the Riverside Ballroom in Green Bay. We were pleased to have 216 volunteers and guests attend the event sponsored by the Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance and Lyndahl Funeral Home. The evening kicked off with a welcome [...]
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Six 2nd and 3rd grade girls from Aldo Leopld School in Green Bay had a bake sale and raffle to raise $225 for the American Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti, Japan and Joplin, Missouri. Lot of people baked cookies and brownies which were sold at the conference on June 2. All the proceeds were donated [...]
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St. Norbert’s “Groups on Campus” raised funds to help the American Red Cross’s relief effort in Japan. Participating groups included: Beyond Borders, Peace and Justice Center, Japan Club and the Chinese Student Association. There was competition between offices on the St. Norbert campus. Funds were raised “door to door,” and people paid to have the [...]
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Happy 1 year Birthday to our 24 Manikins donated by the Wisconsin Public Services Foundation. We want to say thank you again to WPS for your continued support in the community and helping us with the tools we need to provide quality lifesaving training! (l-r) Dawn Krull, Kim Carroll and Carla Lee, Health and Safety [...]
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The Service Learning group of NWTC raised funding for the American Red Cross effort for relief from the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami by having a “Jeans for Japan” effort! They raised $1,909.31! As a part of their effort they created an artwork piece. People who donated could draw and paint on the canvas. The [...]
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Sturgeon Bay: Students have warm gift for homeless children Written by Samantha Hernandez, Door County Advocate The student service learning group at Sunrise Elementary School ended the academic year on a warm and fuzzy note with the donation of 27 fleece blankets and 15 fleece pillows to HELP of Door County and the local Red [...]
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Public encouraged to give blood Written by: Kelcie C. McCrae, kmccrae@greenbaypressgazette.com Green Bay Press Gazette As plans for vacations, cookouts and fireworks displays take shape, the American Red Cross wants people to remember to donate blood in the summer. The American Red Cross in Green Bay will host the 25th annual Super Donor Days blood [...]
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Culver’s restaurants’ Day of Giving event generated more than $200,000 in donations for victims of spring tornadoes and floods throughout the country. Participating restaurants in 19 states donated 10 percent of their sales on June 14 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief. “Culver’s has made such an important gift,” said Michael J. Brown, vice [...]
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