American Red Cross

Atención personas bilingües: We're looking for heroes like you! We have openings across the country for Spanish-speaking applicants and positions where Spanish speakers are preferred. Check out these job opportunities where your career can be a force for good: https://rdcrss.org/3rB23vb #RedCrossCareers #BilingualJobs #NonProfitJobs

This is why you should know CPR. Over 300,000 cardiac arrests happen outside a hospital every year. Providing CPR as soon as possible can help give someone the best chance of survival. #NationalPreparednessMonth

The Tiffany Circle is a community of nearly 1,300 women committed to our lifesaving mission. Since its formation in 2007, the Tiffany Circle has contributed over $230M to uphold the cornerstone of the American Red Cross — to prevent and alleviate human suffering — and it won’t stop there. This diverse group of volunteers, philanthropists and humanitarians continues to grow and inspire others to join and volunteer every day.

Check out this cavity crusher in training! Aria Dula-Klontz joined the dental assistant training program that we offer to military spouses. This is a free program that gives students the tools they need to continue this work in a military installation or private dental practice if they need to move due to relocation. During training, Aria and others work alongside professionals and receive hands-on training. We're rooting for her and the rest of her class!

Priya Shah is a neuroscience student who is already saving lives. Thanks to her leadership, the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region's Hands-Only CPR Youth Program has trained nearly 1,300 people in the last year. Over 100 of them are youth paying those skills forward. Priya's passion for medicine and community service led her to the Red Cross. She started volunteering through her high school's Red Cross Club. While attending college and working at a public hospital, Priya learned about the lack of bystander CPR training in South Los Angeles. This motivated her to shift her volunteer focus to teaching lifesaving skills in underserved communities. “Anyone can be a leader in their own community," Priya said. "You just have to be the one to take that first step." Priya took the initiative to expand the region's Hands-Only CPR program, connecting with schools across Los Angeles. She started training youth volunteers to teach Hand-Only CPR in the classroom and at community events. “This is an opportunity for young people to not only learn this lifesaving skill, but also teach it to their classmates," Priya said. "They can then go home and teach it to their parents and their families.” Volunteers like Priya prove that the humanitarian work of our youth is vital to shaping a better future. We're so proud to have her supporting our lifesaving mission. ❤️

How prepared is your workplace for an emergency? From the first thing you should do until help arrives, this LinkedIn Live conversation will help you build a confident plan. Join Dr. Matt Levy, a member of the Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council and Associate Professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, on Wednesday, September 18 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Be sure to come with questions! #NationalPreparednessMonth

A mild heart attack. Awaiting transport for surgery. Bedridden and in pain. These are some of the heart-wrenching experiences people endured while sheltering at home during Hurricane Francine. Now, they are sharing their stories in our shelters, where they are receiving comfort and care from Red Cross nurses and shelter staff. Nearly 230 disaster responders are supporting emergency shelters and circulating through the hardest-hit communities to distribute food and critical relief supplies. So far, with the help of our partners, we’ve distributed nearly 13,000 meals and snacks and more than 3,400 relief items, including comfort kits and other supplies. But this work wouldn’t be possible without your support. As we help people recover from the damaging impacts of Francine in the South, we still have hundreds of volunteers supporting people in the West who are evacuating due to raging wildfires. We need your help now to ensure we can deliver help and hope to people experiencing their darkest days after disasters like these. Donate today to our disaster relief efforts to help people affected by disasters big and small: https://rdcrss.org/3TuQ5UG

Volunteers like Luisa Torres play a crucial role during disasters. By bridging language and cultural gaps, she helps build trust within Spanish-speaking communities, ensuring everyone gets the support and information they need. For over five years, Luisa has been a dedicated Red Cross volunteer with our Multicultural Communications Team. Her role includes translating essential information during disasters and helping communities prepare for emergencies. Those who know Luisa describe her passion as contagious. What inspires her? "Knowing that my actions, no matter how small they may be, will have an impact," Luisa said. "The reach of the Red Cross in the community is impressive, and being part of that link motivates me." Luisa is always looking for new ways to meet the needs of the communities we serve, even as the demand for her team's expertise grows. As a Volunteer Engagement Lead, her leadership, guidance, and coaching inspire other volunteers to excel. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor and celebrate Red Crossers like Luisa who have made deep-rooted connections and vital contributions to our lifesaving mission. She is a driving force in ensuring our services are accessible and impactful to everyone. 🫶🏽

We're so proud of you, Edgar Olivo! Thank you for representing Red Crossers so well. 💪

Every Red Crosser has a story, and Jen Allen is no different. ❤️ She is one of the hundreds of Red Cross disaster responders in Louisiana supporting recovery efforts after Hurricane Francine made landfall earlier this week. Her role is to help locate impacted communities, assess the damage, and inform our disaster relief operation where help is needed. Jen recently visited Houma, a city in Terrebonne Parish that was directly hit by Francine. While there, she witnessed the power of community and how our Community Adaptation Program partners are supporting people affected. “In Houma, the entire city was without power,” she said. “It was especially concerning given it was 90 degrees outside. Many people were sitting on their porches trying to cool off and take advantage of any sort of breeze. One of our Community Adaptation Program (CAP) liaisons alerted us of a feeding site that was opening up by one of our hyper-local partners. These partnerships are built on the concept of ‘neighbors helping neighbors,' and the Red Cross is there to help empower communities to become more resilient and locally respond when disasters strike. When we arrived at the food and relief supply distribution site, my colleague Sam and I were welcomed with open arms and thanked for helping by our Terrebonne Parish partners such as the CAN-U Tri-Parish (Community Action Network), AmeriHealth, and the local Rotary Club. In talking with the volunteers, we learned that most of them were without power and had been up through the night from the storm. One volunteer named Kimberly from the CAN-U Tri-Parish said, ‘I have no reason to be in the house right now without power; why not do something good with my time?’ In just a couple of hours, the feeding site distributed hundreds of meals, snacks, water, and clean-up kits. A shelter location was also in the process of opening while we were there. The most amazing part of the day was the smiles and kindness I witnessed from the volunteers who helped and the people we served. Even though many had lost everything, they still smiled and asked me how I was doing. I know the road to recovery for these communities will be long, but the Red Cross and our partners are prepared to support them every step of the way.” Thank you, Jen, for sharing your experience and giving us a glimpse into how our local partnerships with community organizations are helping families recover from climate-driven disasters one day at a time. #HurricaneFrancine #CommunityPartnerships #ClimateCrisis