The Red Cross launched the Campaign for Disaster Relief in early September with the goal of raising $100 million dollars to build the fund back up. Thanks to many generous donors, six weeks later the Campaign for Disaster Relief has reached the $50 million mark.
For a Red Cross Volunteer It’s All in a Day’s Work Eloy and Kelly Mainez, husband and wife and Red Cross disaster volunteers, traveled from their home in Waco to Houston to distribute meals and snacks to victims of Hurricane Ike.
Red Cross Volunteer Journeys from Tragedy to Heroism
Devastating home fires are the most common disaster in America. We think it will never happen to us—but home fires are not unusual. The Red Cross responds to 180 home fires every day.
First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush visited the Auchan Red Cross Mass Shelter on Friday, October 3, 2008. She met with volunteers, staff and even helped serve dinner to the shelter residents.
Courtesy Russell Hubbard/American Red Cross.