Our Red Stories

By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca After retiring from Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in 2003, Chuck Scripter began dedicating his time to...

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,”...

Many weather experts predict a destructive disaster season this year. When those events happen, the Red Cross will be prepared to be...

By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca During fire season in Iowa and Nebraska, a devastating scenario happens several times a month: A family stands...

By Dani Mallis The American Red Cross through the years has adapted to the needs of our communities and created Mental Health Services in...

By Dani Mallis There are many volunteer opportunities in the American Red Cross. One essential position in disaster response is Duty...

On May 8, 2021, American Red Cross volunteers visited with commuity members in Perry, Iowa and Columbus, Nebraska, to Sound the Alarm...

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...

Since 1974, one week each April has been recognized as National Volunteer Week to celebrate the impact of volunteer service in our communiti

Over the past year, as the world experienced pandemic, we have seen people step up to help their neighbors, support those in need and...

Each year since 1943, the president of the United States has proclaimed that March is "Red Cross Month."

By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca, American Red Cross Volunteer After watching Hurricane Katrina tear through the Gulf Coast, causing 1,800...

By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca, American Red Cross Volunteer “The Red Cross is the best of us. Each person who I have met there is...

By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca, American Red Cross Volunteer When Jonathan Goldsmith reached out to volunteer with the Red Cross, he didn’t...

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...

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.

A person who can dedicate 100% of their time to helping veterans is someone you definitely want to know. Meet Ken Noltie!

American Red Cross Volunteers Randy and Jill Neeman of Lincoln, Nebraska, have returned from a one-month deployment to the Bahamas to...

written by an American Red Cross Volunteer Will you consider becoming an American Red Cross volunteer and helping people in your...

written by an American Red Cross Volunteer When a bomb cyclone caused major flood damage in Nebraska and Southwest Iowa this spring, the...