American Red Cross Poll Finds Americans Want to Give Meaningful Gifts Even as the nation weathers an economic downturn for a third straight holiday season, the majority of Americans are more committed than ever to charitable giving, according to a new American Red Cross poll. A telephone survey of 1,020 adults conducted earlier this fall [...]
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Congratulations to Kwik Trip Store # 430 for the Grand Opening. Kwik Trip is located on the corner of Hansen Road and Oneida in Ashwaubenon! In honor of their Grand Opening, the Kwik Trip employees decided to support the American Red Cross, by joining the one-a-week blood donation program and making a thousand dollar donation [...]
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Take a Red Cross quiz to see if your cooking safety knowledge is up to snuff! If you’re responsible for cooking Thanksgiving dinner, you know how hectic it can be. The last thing you need on the big day is a kitchen disaster, so take our quiz to make sure your holiday stays safe (and [...]
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The Winning Tree By Angela Rabe, American Red Cross Intern Sue and Tom Schroeder of Neenah were announced as the national Christmas tree contest winners back in August. Their tree, a 19 foot Balsam Fir, planted 18 years ago at their tree farm, Schroeder’s Forevergreens, has been selected to be the presidential Christmas tree in [...]
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American Red Cross launches holiday fundraising campaign to help those in need The holiday season is just around the corner and this year the American Red Cross is urging people to give something that means something by donating to the Red Cross and helping those in need. The Red Cross has launched a holiday fundraising campaign, asking [...]
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The Northeast Wisconsin Chapter celebrates its life-saving mission by recognizing volunteers and donors alike. November 16, 2011 – Last night, American Red Cross volunteers and community partners were honored with service awards at the annual Celebration of Support. The American Red Cross is driven by volunteers to provide relief to victims of disaster and help [...]
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Kristal Wiese of Redgranite and the Wautoma High School Key Club are partnering with Vicki Jenks and the local Red Cross to create and assemble Child Comfort Kits for the Red Cross to distribute to children in their time of need. The Key Club is seeking the assistance of the community to donate the following [...]
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Written by Charles Greenley of The Northwestern When Andy Stanislawski arrived in Joplin, Mo., in May, Mother Nature’s fingerprints were everywhere. A tornado that destroyed 8,000 homes and killed 160 people had just ripped through the city, and proof of the twister’s force was in the trees that were still standing. “Every day it was [...]
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When you donate blood through the American Red Cross, you give the perfect gift – another hug, another laugh, another smile, another chance – to someone in need of blood. Ask a cancer survivor or a trauma victim to describe the perfect gift, and many would tell you it doesn’t come in a box or [...]
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Friday, November 11th is Veterans Day. This annual and federal holiday in the United States (Armistice Day or Remembrance Day are celebrated on the same day in other parts of the world) honors those who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces. An important holiday worldwide, Veterans Day is especially significant throughout the [...]
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