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“Above and beyond the call of duty”
Randall Hair, a Greenfield, Iowa resident for decades, had just returned home from the hospital for a fractured ankle when an EF4 tornado...
NEIA Red Cross
May 31, 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
From the Field: 4 Days After April 2024 Tornadoes
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca At 8 a.m. on Monday, April 29, Stu Coulson picked up his rental car in Waterloo, Iowa, to drive over six hours...
NEIA Red Cross
May 2, 20242 min read
Volunteers, thank you!
Volunteers are the heart of the American Red Cross. They have raised their hands to help others, and they do it with compassion. Our...
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Apr 25, 20241 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
A Legacy Worth Leaving: Wanda's Experience as a Red Crosser
By Chris Overman Wanda Samson’s commitment to helping others originates through her experiences growing up on a farm and in the schools,...
NEIA Red Cross
Mar 15, 20242 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
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...
NEIA Red Cross
Sep 19, 20234 min read
Volunteers Train More Than 3,400 People in Hands-only CPR at Iowa State Fair
A small group of committed and trained Red Cross volunteers were under a tent in Farm Bureau Park teaching hands-only CPR to attendees of...
NEIA Red Cross
Aug 25, 20232 min read
45 Years of Helping to Save Lives
The first time Kathy Iske attended a blood drive was in 1977. It was the first blood drive hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary 216 in...
NEIA Red Cross
Nov 15, 20222 min read
Stellar Volunteers Honored
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the American Red Cross, making up 90% of our workforce. The work of the Red Cross would not be possible...
NEIA Red Cross
Nov 8, 20221 min read
My Hurricane Ian Deployment Story
By George McCrory, Red Cross Disaster Responder and Communications Volunteer From September 30 to October 13, I deployed to the Red Cross...
NEIA Red Cross
Oct 27, 20223 min read
Five Reasons to be a Blood Donor Ambassador
Did you know that volunteers are critical to the success of blood drives? These volunteers are Blood Donor Ambassadors. They check people...
NEIA Red Cross
Sep 23, 20222 min read
At 91, Iowa Volunteer Always Answers the Call
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca Virginia Shimpach of Cedar Falls, Iowa, is someone you can depend on. She shows up 15 minutes early to every...
NEIA Red Cross
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Sue Hensley’s Life-Long Service
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca A frequent question Sue Hensley receives from her son is: "Hey, Mom! When are you really going to retire?" She...
NEIA Red Cross
Jun 16, 20222 min read
10 Disaster Deployments in Less Than Two Years: Yvonne Lambterson's Story
By Mimi Teller Adapted by George McCrory In her one-and-a-half years with the Red Cross, Yvonne Lambertson has responded to 10 disasters...
NEIA Red Cross
May 26, 20223 min read
From Hospital Nursing to Community and Disaster Nursing with the Red Cross
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca For 48 years, Juanita Sieben served as a Critical Care RN Specialist in a local hospital. Prior to retiring,...
NEIA Red Cross
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Giving Back Blessings - Joe Vich
By George McCrory It’s National Volunteer Week, and Joe Vich has some advice for anyone thinking about volunteering for the American Red...
NEIA Red Cross
Apr 21, 20222 min read
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