Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up

Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling of the larger and/or more intriguing aspects of our global work…
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Local AmeriCorps Meet Red Cross Royalty

Okay, okay, so not really royalty, but CEO and President Gail McGovern is as close as you get. (Unless Clara Barton suddenly appears, à la “A Christmas Carol” fashion of the ghost of Red Cross Past.)
Two of our AmeriCorps Together We Prepare members, Ben and Liberty, had the privilege to attend a conference of leaders [...]

Our New Website is HERE!

After several months of intense planning, designing, writing, and not a little blood, sweat and tears, our new website is finally HERE!

We’ve shaved down to the memorable moniker of www.redcrossggr.org and are excited for you to see all the new things we offer! We appreciate your unending patience as we work out all the inevitable [...]

A Look Into the Life of a WWII Resistance Fighter and Local Red Cross Volunteer

A few months back, we wrote about how our office received a surprise visitor in the person of Diet Eman, a local WWII concentration camp survivor and former member of the Dutch Resistance. Diet stopped by again yesterday for a Lifesavers Tour, and we thought that you might all enjoy hearing more of her story.
This [...]

Never Too Early to Start Decking the Halls!

Okay, it CAN be too early to really deck the halls — you know, with snowmen, Santa, glitter and all those festive trimmings. However, checking things off of the eternally long “Holidays To Do” list can be a wonderful thing, especially when it’s ahead of the holiday curve. In fact, just today, one of my [...]

The Next Best Thing to Personally Handing You a Tissue

If you haven’t had the flu, chances are someone in your house or office has. We had a nasty case passing around the past few weeks here, and we know how miserable it can be.
While we can’t personally hand you a tissue as you sniffle and sneeze, make you a cup of chicken noodle soup, [...]

Worldwide Weekly Wrap-Up

Welcome to the Worldwide Weekly Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling of the larger and/or more intriguing aspects of our global work…
 
[The place names link to maps so that you can get a quick idea of [...]

Oh Baby, What a Photo!

As I am due to be a first-time aunt any day now, I definitely have babies on the brain. Here at your local Red Cross, we are also in the midst of picking out photos for our holiday cards this year. As I am looking through the Red Cross photo library, I am getting utterly [...]

“Goodness Precedes Greatness”

I came across this article, written by musician Jon Foreman, on the blog of the organization Invisible Children, and thought that, in all ways, it is worth sharing. As the Red Cross is an organization that thrives of the realization of “goodness” in each of us, Jon’s words hit a spot very, very close to [...]

“Lucky 13″ Halloween Safety Tips for Your Little Ghouls and Goblins!

The American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids wants your family to have a safe Halloween so we’re providing these tips, the lucky 13:

Map out the route that you plan to roam, so adults are assured you will find your way home!

From the bravest of superheroes to the noblest of knights, everyone should [...]