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Nebraska and Iowa Volunteers answer call to help
It’s been a week since Hurricane Helene made landfall, and the American Red Cross is working 24/7 with dozens of partners to get help to...
NEIA Red Cross
Oct 4, 20242 min read
5 Takeaways from Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month, and we’ve spent the past few weeks posting different ways you and your family can prepare for...
NEIA Red Cross
Sep 29, 20242 min read
When disaster hits close to home, new volunteers step up
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca On April 26, Melissa Chambers was sent home early from work to prepare for bad weather. When the tornado sirens...
NEIA Red Cross
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Aug 30, 20242 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Aug 22, 20243 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Jul 2, 20241 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Jun 20, 20242 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
May 27, 20243 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Apr 19, 20242 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Mar 21, 20243 min read
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,”...
NEIA Red Cross
Mar 7, 20243 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Feb 16, 20244 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Jan 24, 20243 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Dec 21, 20232 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Dec 12, 20231 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Dec 6, 20233 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Nov 2, 20233 min read
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....
NEIA Red Cross
Oct 26, 20231 min read
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Sep 27, 20232 min read
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