Articles for Greater Houston Area Red Cross

The 2009 Texas Open Lifeguard Competition focuses on the many skills lifeguards must possess in order to prevent, prepare for and respond to aquatic and First Aid/CPR emergencies...

Wednesday, July 01, 2009 — The Independence Day holiday (July 4) falls on a Saturday this year, allowing many to enjoy an extra long weekend. Expect highways to be crowded as many Americans take advantage of the long break to head for the beach or the mountains...

The American Red Cross invites you to be part of the new United We Serve program by serving your community as a Red Cross volunteer...

During the 2008 hurricane season, millions of people were forced to evacuate their homes—many of whom eventually returned to find their homes damaged or destroyed. This past hurricane season was one of the most destructive and costliest seasons in history. More than 26,000 Red Cross disaster workers...

Saturday, June 27, spend a few hours and learn to Save a Life at the University of Houston Athletics/Alumni Center...

Target, which gives $3 million a week to support charities nationwide, is taking its giving digital with the official launch of Bullseye Gives, a two-week long Facebook giving campaign that will run from May 10 through May 25, 2009...

The 2009 Houston Parks and Recreation Learn-to-Swim program is being offered through a partnership with the Greater Houston Area Chapter of the American Red Cross...

May 2, 2009 - Red Cross volunteers will continue distributing Clean-Up Kits, free of charge, from the POD and from Red Cross mobile-units on Saturday, May 2nd, to help clean-up efforts...

The American Red Cross is monitoring the developing situation with this swine flu (H1N1 flu) outbreak and is in close contact with federal, state and local officials...

At 10 am today, 4-5 trained Disaster Assessment teams will meet briefly at the Greater Houston Area Chapter of the American Red Cross before fanning out ...

Friday, May 22, 2009 - From ministering to soldiers on the battlefields of the Spanish-American War to serving today alongside military personnel in the Middle East, the American Red Cross has been supporting the United States armed forces for more than 100 years...

(See Current Photo of all Riders) MS 150 Cyclists can recoup the day lost to severe weather with the Tour du Rouge One-day Ride, sponsored by ModSpace. On Sunday, May 3rd, riders will leave the Humble Civic Center and ride 82 miles to Beaumont. There will be six stops along the route...

Join the women of Red Cross Tiffany Circle Society as they enjoy a spring luncheon on the piazza of the luxurious "Hacienda Pavo Real", the ‘house of the royal birds’. Barbara Bradsher and Ken McCormack will host this intimate...

Monday, April 06, 2009 — The American Red Cross will continue to monitor the situation and communicate with our sister society, the Italian Red Cross, and the International Federation, and stands ready to provide further assistance if requested. The Italian Red Cross has not yet asked...

Our trained, dedicated volunteers provide the vast majority of our programs and services. They make it possible for our Chapter to provide services to almost six million people in 16 counties. The Greater...

Sunday, March 29, 2009 — The American Red Cross is now focusing its operations in North Dakota and Minnesota on sheltering families displaced by the Red River’s record rise and offering around-the-clock feeding to volunteers who are still filling sandbags. Though the river appears to have crested, fears remain...

As residents of the Red River valley prepare for potentially record flooding, the American Red Cross is moving into position to provide help where needed. More than 24,000 prepackaged meals are expected to arrive today...

KHOU-TV/DT Channel 11 Marks Six-Month Anniversary of Hurricane Ike with Commemorative DVD Benefiting the American Red Cross...

March has officially been declared Red Cross Month by order of a Presidential Proclamation signed by President Barack Obama today...

After being delayed by Hurricane Ike, the upper Gulf Coast Chapters of the American Red Cross in Texas and Louisiana are gearing back up for the American Red Cross Tour du Rouge. This bike tour...