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Nice to Meet You: Rob Wisniewski
Our work on a disaster response begins long before a disaster even happens. It is the job of our Disaster Cycle Services team members and...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Aug 22
- 3 min
Eternally grateful for donated blood
By Janet Flanagan Tom Hildebrand is “eternally grateful” for people who donate blood. He’s alive today because of them and will soon mark...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Jul 2
- 1 min
Caring for pets in a Red Cross shelter
By Janet Flanagan and Peter Teahen Red Cross Pet Liaison Melissa McGill knows that if disaster strikes, it isn’t just people who need...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Jun 20
- 2 min
Nice to Meet You: Nicole Miller
The American Red Cross collects 40 percent of the nation's blood supply. This means that volunteers across the country need to roll up...
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NEIA Red Cross
- May 27
- 3 min
A Safe, Comfortable Place to Stay After the Greenfield Tornado
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca Where do you go if your home and your relatives’ homes were destroyed by an EF4 tornado, and you were just...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Volunteers Sound the Alarm in Cedar Rapids
Last weekend, over 100 Red Cross volunteers installed 316 free smoke alarms in the Taylor and Czech Village neighborhoods of Cedar Rapids...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Mar 21
- 3 min
Nice to Meet You: Char DeWitt
Meet Char DeWitt, a member of our Fund Development team. Her important work as a Senior Gift Planning Officer allows her to learn about...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Volunteer Travels to the Ends of the Earth to Tell the Stories of Those Impacted by Disasters
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca “I’m a storyteller. When I’m deployed, I tell the stories of families who are impacted by national disasters,”...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Feb 29
- 2 min
Join the Red Cross Month Celebration
This week, the American Red Cross Nebraska-Iowa Region is kicking off its annual Red Cross Month celebration in March to honor local...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Feb 16
- 4 min
Nice to Meet You: Erica Mascarello
Erica Mascarello is part of our talented volunteer services team. She devotes her time to ensuring our volunteers feel engaged and...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Jan 24
- 3 min
Volunteer Determined to Help Pet Owner Find Housing After Fire
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca On the evening of August 26, 2023, a blaze broke out at an apartment complex in West Omaha, Nebraska. A small...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Dec 21, 2023
- 2 min
Thanking Veterans for their Service and Sacrifice Through Volunteering
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca Every Wednesday, the scent of fresh-baked cookies wafts through the Omaha Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Dec 12, 2023
- 1 min
Student Leaders Save Lives, Earn Scholarships
Wyatt Ludemann, of Tecumseh, Nebraska, and Paxton Mitties, of North Bend, Nebraska helped save lives by hosting American Red Cross blood...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Dec 6, 2023
- 3 min
Blood Donations Help 8-year-old Aubrey Kick Cancer
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca Aubrey Greiner of Glenwood, Iowa, is 8 and passionate about sports. She started soccer at just 3, moving onto...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Nov 2, 2023
- 3 min
Nice to Meet You: Emily Holley
Emily Holley is the regional communications manager for Nebraska and Iowa. She is passionate about great coffee and can often be found a...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Oct 26, 2023
- 1 min
Quilt Commemorates 96 Gallons of Blood Donated
On a balmy autumn day, Doug Dewaele drove the 45 minutes from rural Iowa to Omaha, Nebraska, to give blood, as he’d done for years....
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NEIA Red Cross
- Sep 27, 2023
- 2 min
Nice to Meet You: Jessica Gutierrez
Meet Jessica Gutierrez. In her role as the community engagement and partnership manager, she provides vital outreach and education to the...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Sep 25, 2023
- 2 min
Red Cross of Eastern Iowa Announces Bill Heitman as New Executive Director
The American Red Cross of Eastern Iowa chapter is pleased to announce Bill Heitman as its new executive director. Until recently, Heitman...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Sep 19, 2023
- 4 min
Disaster Preparedness when Living with a Disability
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca When Zach Mecham found that many local municipalities have disaster preparation plans and are challenged with...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Aug 31, 2023
- 2 min
45 Nebraska and Iowa Volunteers Support Red Cross Disaster Relief as Disasters Multiply
45 volunteers from the Nebraska-Iowa region of the American Red Cross are providing comfort and support in Florida, Hawaii and the...
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