NEIA Red CrossFeb 182 minNice to Meet You: Marion McDermottFires, tornados, floods, our disaster program managers have seen it all. These kind, genuine Red Crossers make sure that those affected...
NEIA Red CrossJan 64 minNice to Meet You: Brooke MehaffeyBrooke Mehaffey is Chief Operating Officer for our Nebraska-Iowa Red Cross region. Her team works behind the scenes to ensure that...
NEIA Red CrossDec 16, 20213 minHelping Keep the Armed Services Healthy by Supporting Omaha’s Busiest PharmaciesBy Ashley Peterson-DeLuca Just 10 miles south of downtown Omaha is the host base for the largest wing of the United States Air Force....
NEIA Red CrossNov 16, 20213 minNice to Meet You: Amanda WehnesAmanda Wehnes is a biomed account manager, which means she plays a critcal role in blood collection in the North Platte, Nebraska area....
NEIA Red CrossOct 26, 20213 minNice to Meet You: Connie TreatFor several decades, Connie Treat has been an American Red Cross collection specialist, comforting blood donors and helping to regularly...
NEIA Red CrossAug 10, 20213 minNice to Meet You: Steph NovacekSteph Novacek is the executive director of the Southeast Nebraska Chapter of the American Red Cross. Our Red Cross region relies on her...
NEIA Red CrossMay 27, 20213 minNice to Meet You: Briana DeSadierBriana DeSadier is frequently a "go-to" person in our region. She works tirelessly to support the staff and volunteers throughout...
NEIA Red CrossMay 10, 20211 min2021 Sound the Alarm "Day of Action"On May 8, 2021, American Red Cross volunteers visited with commuity members in Perry, Iowa and Columbus, Nebraska, to Sound the Alarm...
NEIA Red CrossMay 7, 20213 minHow to Talk to Kids About Fire Safety By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca When Brian Eiteman’s firefighter grandfather walked into his third-grade classroom to teach fire safety, Brian...
NEIA Red CrossMay 6, 20213 min5 Surprising Fire Safety Tips from a Longtime Fire Chief By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca Dan Miller has been fighting fires since he was 16 when he joined the Fire Cadets in his hometown of Yutan,...
NEIA Red CrossFeb 26, 20215 minWho is Your Hero?We all have people in our lives who we consider heroes. As we approach the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro Area Chapter Heroes in the...
NEIA Red CrossFeb 25, 20214 minBoard member shares intimate take on Black history By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca, American Red Cross Volunteer After watching Hurricane Katrina tear through the Gulf Coast, causing 1,800...
NEIA Red CrossFeb 23, 20213 minLearning the Lessons of History Through Service: A Conversation with James B. BolesBy Ashley Peterson-DeLuca, American Red Cross Volunteer “The Red Cross is the best of us. Each person who I have met there is...
NEIA Red CrossFeb 17, 20212 minClara Barton’s Words Preserved for the Digital Age to Increase Accessibility What if you could meet and learn from your long-dead hero from their writings? Tawnta Staten, a grant writer for the American Red Cross...
NEIA Red CrossJan 19, 20213 minNice to Meet You: Mycaela CrouseToday, we start a new series called “Nice to Meet You” in which we will introduce you to staff members from the Nebraska-Iowa Region of...
cydneyandersonMar 2, 20203 minDisaster Brings Couple Together Leonard and Shari knew they needed to help other people, and in recent years, they have started putting forth the effort of doing just that.
cydneyandersonNov 25, 20193 minMeet Ken NoltieA person who can dedicate 100% of their time to helping veterans is someone you definitely want to know. Meet Ken Noltie!
Cydney AndersonSep 12, 20195 min'True Kansas Girl' takes on New Role with Red Cross"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and puts itself in our...
cydneyandersonMay 20, 20192 minRed Cross Honors Boys Town Police Chief For Saving a Lifewritten by an American Red Cross Volunteer On February 12, 2019, Village of Boys Town Police Chief William Clark called on his training...