“Come join us, we’d love to meet you!” The friendly prompt comes from Mark and Mary Howell who are disaster volunteers with the American Red Cross. The… Read more “Volunteer Profile: Mark and Mary Howell of Dayton, Ohio”
Summer 2020 Volunteer Story
There was just enough time to do some laundry, mow the lawn and follow through with a prescheduled dental appointment before Tom and Karen Oliver left town… Read more “Summer 2020 Volunteer Story”
Red Cross Volunteers from Ohio, Deliver a Warm Meal to those Returning to their Homes in Oregon
In the two weeks since the start of Oregon’s wildfire disaster, the American Red Cross has provided tens of thousands of meals to people staying in shelters… Read more “Red Cross Volunteers from Ohio, Deliver a Warm Meal to those Returning to their Homes in Oregon”
Columbus firefighter donates COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma to help others
Bexley resident Chris Stembridge is a Firefighter/EMT with the Columbus Division of Fire. A Capital University graduate, he married his sweetheart, Kendy, who attended rival school Otterbein.… Read more “Columbus firefighter donates COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma to help others”
Homage partners with Red Cross for line of “We are Ohioans” t-shirts
Columbus retailer Homage has raised more than $36,000 for the American Red Cross through a t-shirt campaign. From March 15 through Aug. 31, Homage is selling a… Read more “Homage partners with Red Cross for line of “We are Ohioans” t-shirts”
Red Cross volunteer Loretta Johanson passes away after 71 years of service
When Harry Truman pulled out the upset in the 1948 Presidential election, a 13-year-old girl named Loretta started as a Red Cross Candy Striper at First Presbyterian… Read more “Red Cross volunteer Loretta Johanson passes away after 71 years of service”
Historia de esperanza
Conozca a Julianna Beneficiaria de sangre en Central Ohio Julianna es una niña feliz en sexto grado quien juega basketball y ama el arte, el baile, y… Read more “Historia de esperanza”
Local Red Cross Takes Possession of New Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV)
Columbus, Ohio– The Central & Southern Ohio Region of the American Red Cross has acquired a new Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) to use in its disaster response… Read more “Local Red Cross Takes Possession of New Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV)”
Red Cross transitions to virtual response because of COVID-19
For twelve years, Dave Burns has been helping neighbors who’ve suffered the devastation of a home fire through his work as a volunteer with the American Red… Read more “Red Cross transitions to virtual response because of COVID-19”
Central Ohio volunteer earns national recognition
A central Ohio woman is the sole recipient of a prestigious national award, presented annually by the American Red Cross.
