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10 Disaster Deployments in Less Than Two Years: Yvonne Lambterson's Story
By George McCrory In her one-and-a-half years with the Red Cross, Yvonne Lambertson has responded to 10 disasters near and far from her...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
Helping Keep the Armed Services Healthy by Supporting Omaha’s Busiest Pharmacies
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca Just 10 miles south of downtown Omaha is the host base for the largest wing of the United States Air Force....
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NEIA Red Cross
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Volunteer Finds Ways to Turn Negatives into Positive
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca After retiring from Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in 2003, Chuck Scripter began dedicating his time to...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Night Shift at a Shelter in Baton Rouge with Dani
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca “Right now, we’re just doing what we can to give people food, a roof over their head and a place to sleep,”...
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- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
Attention: Volunteers Needed
Many weather experts predict a destructive disaster season this year. When those events happen, the Red Cross will be prepared to be...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
The Call After the Fire: Recovery Casework
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca During fire season in Iowa and Nebraska, a devastating scenario happens several times a month: A family stands...
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NEIA Red Cross
- May 20, 2021
- 2 min
"Every Small Action is a Contribution"
By Dani Mallis The American Red Cross through the years has adapted to the needs of our communities and created Mental Health Services in...
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NEIA Red Cross
- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
"No Better Feeling Than Helping"
By Dani Mallis There are many volunteer opportunities in the American Red Cross. One essential position in disaster response is Duty...
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NEIA Red Cross
- May 10, 2021
- 1 min
2021 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...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
Nice to Meet You: Nathan Woodruff
The American Red Cross is 90% run by volunteers, something we're proud of as an organization. Not only do we get to serve others, but we...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
Celebrating Our Volunteers
Since 1974, one week each April has been recognized as National Volunteer Week to celebrate the impact of volunteer service in our communiti
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NEIA Red Cross
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
Local Youth Volunteer Honored for Service
Over the past year, as the world experienced pandemic, we have seen people step up to help their neighbors, support those in need and...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
Welcome to Red Cross Month
Each year since 1943, the president of the United States has proclaimed that March is "Red Cross Month."
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NEIA Red Cross
- Feb 25, 2021
- 4 min
Board 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...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
Learning the Lessons of History Through Service: A Conversation with James B. Boles
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca, American Red Cross Volunteer “The Red Cross is the best of us. Each person who I have met there is...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
Volunteer Finds ‘Perfect Fit’ with Red Cross
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca, American Red Cross Volunteer When Jonathan Goldsmith reached out to volunteer with the Red Cross, he didn’t...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Nov 25, 2020
- 1 min
Thankful for Our Volunteers
This Thanksgiving will be a little different. We’re isolated from loved ones and perhaps having to think a bit harder for what we’re...
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- Mar 1, 2020
- 3 min
Disaster 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.
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cydneyanderson
- Nov 25, 2019
- 3 min
Meet Ken Noltie
A person who can dedicate 100% of their time to helping veterans is someone you definitely want to know. Meet Ken Noltie!
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- Oct 23, 2019
- 1 min
Local Red Cross Volunteers Deploy to the Bahamas to Assist with Hurricane Dorian Response
American Red Cross Volunteers Randy and Jill Neeman of Lincoln, Nebraska, have returned from a one-month deployment to the Bahamas to...
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