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Community Connections
By Alicia Zeh How does a community remain resilient through disaster? Through sustained connection during everyday life. New Horizon Presbyterian Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is a perfect example. The relationship between the Red Cross and New Horizon started about five years ago when church and community member Terry Bailey stumbled upon a LinkedIn post searching for new Red Cross board members. Having recently retired, Bailey was immediately intrigued and soon voted onto
NEIA Red Cross
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When everything is lost, Red Cross DAT volunteers offer a place to start
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca It was the middle of a bitterly cold night in winter 2023 when Ruth Hadland received a call to go on a Disaster Action Team (DAT) call. A family’s trailer had caught fire, and the mother, her adult son and their dog had barely made it out in time. “They didn’t have their car keys or even readers,” says Hadland, a Red Cross volunteer living in Dubuque. Ruth Hadland DAT members are 24/7 on-call Red Cross volunteers and staff who provide immediate emer
NEIA Red Cross
Oct 223 min read
“It Could Be Someone You Know”
By Emily Holley “It could be someone you know,” said Beth Pickar as she explained the need for blood. And for Pickar, it was someone she knew who once needed donated blood. The Iowa State University Memorial Union swarmed with activity last week during the fall blood drive. For four days, students rolled up their sleeves and donated blood while enjoying nineties hits, information about campus organizations and a variety of snacks. Pickar was especially motivated to donate aft
NEIA Red Cross
Oct 152 min read
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