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10/01/2007 — Red Cross Partners with 100 Black Men of America
A new agreement will provide a unique opportunity for the Red Cross to reach African-American audiences, especially youth.
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8/28/2007 — Student Athletes Further Red Cross Mission
After two weeks of leadership training at the American Red Cross, student athletes apply their new skills to increase blood donations on college campuses.
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6/6/2007 — Trainings Teach Red Cross to Partner for Better Disaster Response
Behind closed doors, roughly 170 Red Crossers are learning how to open new doors in their communities.
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2/26/2007 — No obstacle too big to stop this Red Cross employee
Born prematurely and blind, Robert Thompson is not one for taking small steps as his parents, who raised him along with five other children in Arkansas, learned when he announced he was moving to California.
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2/6/2007 — NAACP Leadership Receives Red Cross Disaster Training
The training was part of a national partnership to train NAACP members as American Red Cross disaster volunteers throughout the country.
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10/20/2006 — Local collaboration builds bridges, bolsters resilience within Gulf Coast community
Many of the drawings by the children from the Vietnamese Initiatives in Economic Training (VIET) summer programs convey the overwhelming, desperate conditions of their Hurricane Katrina experiences, and some express hope and gratitude.
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9/29/2006 — New Red Cross Training Course Aims to Better Serve People with Disabilities Following a Disaster
The American Red Cross is rolling out the latest in its series of courses to better prepare employees and volunteers to serve victims of disasters, regardless of individual characteristics.
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9/15/2006 — Red Cross and Partners Observe September as National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that it is partnering with the American Red Cross, AARP, the National Organization on Disability and the National Fire Protection Agency to ensure that older adults and those with disabilities are prepared for all emergencies.
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8/28/2006 — Red Cross Training Prepares Leaders to Guide Disaster Response in Local Community
On the eve of Hurricane Katrina's one-year anniversary, more than 30 community leaders—invited by the Mississippi offices of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)—attended a comprehensive, one-day American Red Cross training to prepare them to serve as Red Cross shelter managers.
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8/28/2006 — Red Cross Leadership Briefings Reach Out to Community Organizations
The American Red Cross recently held briefings in Washington, D.C., with representatives from special interest groups, business and civic leaders and government officials to discuss the changes made in Red Cross disaster relief resources and operational policies since last year’s challenging hurricane season and its plans for the 2006 season.
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8/22/2006 — Red Cross Joins Tavis Smiley on the Road to Health
Many of the drawings by the children from the Vietnamese Initiatives in Economic Training (VIET) summer programs convey the overwhelming, desperate conditions of their Hurricane Katrina experiences, and some express hope and gratitude.
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8/2/2006 — Community Living His Life with Kindness: One Volunteer’s Story
When Hurricane Katrina whipped through the Gulf Coast last August, leaving an unprecedented trail of destroyed homes and cities in its wake, Rev. Joe Hyun-Seung Yang was once again ready and willing to help, knowing that a much larger challenge awaited him this time.
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7/21/2006 — Community Relations Liaisons: Filling a Pivotal Role in Red Cross Disaster Relief
Building on lessons from an initial pilot community relations program launched during last year’s hurricane season, the American Red Cross recently gathered employees and volunteers in Washington, D.C. to train as Community Relations Liaisons.
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7/13/2006 — Red Cross and the National Association of Community Health Centers Partner to Help Underserved Communities
In an ongoing effort to enhance its capacity to effectively support the diverse communities it serves, the American Red Cross is partnering with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), extending its reach and ability to deliver life protecting services.
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7/13/2006 — Participation in National Conference Highlights Red Cross Involvement with AADB
Recently the American Red Cross participated in the 2006 National Conference of the American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB) , “AADB on the Move: No Deaf-Blind Left Behind,” to share preparedness and volunteerism information with some 850 conference attendees.
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5/2/2006 — American Red Cross, NAACP and Faith-Based Groups Partner to Provide Disaster Training Nationwide
The American Red Cross and several African-American civic and religious groups have launched a successful partnership that has trained hundreds of community leaders across the country to become Red Cross volunteers.
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4/18/2006 — Mori Taheripour Appointed Vice President of Corporate Diversity
Business executive Mori Taheripour will join the American Red Cross as Vice President of Corporate Diversity, where she will lead the organization’s push to develop relationships with minority organizations, civic groups and others to reflect all communities the Red Cross serves.
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4/17/2006 — Rochester Red Cross “Youth Style” Talent Show and Dance
The American Red Cross in Rochester, N.Y., wrapped up the month-long celebration of “March is Red Cross Month” with a night of youthful excitement, entertainment, eclectic music and dancing.
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3/31/2006 — Grand Hablemos de Salud and American Red Cross to Feature Live CPR Demonstration
Spanish-language medical television program is set to air its next program in the series of health and safety programs collaborated with the American Red Cross. The show scheduled to air this Saturday, April 1, 2006, will discuss the importance of learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and feature a live demonstration by a Red Cross instructor.
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3/14/2006 — Red Cross Engages Partners to Boost Future Response
Even as the American Red Cross continues to feed families affected by last year’s hurricanes, the organization took another step in its efforts to meet future disaster needs by hosting a candid panel discussion with national relief agencies that partner with the Red Cross.
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1/18/2006 — Operation Hope Teams Up with American Red Cross
Operation Hope, Inc. and the American Red Cross are pleased to be joining forces in an effort to provide financial advice and guidance to those individuals affected by disasters.
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7/04/2005 — Let's Make It Count
It is vital that our blood supply reflects the diversity of our population to best meet the needs of all. Whether African-American, Asian-American, Native American, Hispanic-American, European, or a myriad of other ethnic populations that are part of the rich mosaic of our country, your donation matters.
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"Diversity Works" is the Corporate Diversity Department's quarterly newsletter that highlights diversity projects and programs of the American Red Cross. Below are the links to the issues that have been published.