This #MemorialDay weekend, join us in honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice and ensuring their legacy continues. Here are some ways you can participate:

- Visit a national cemetery to lay flags or flowers on graves.
- Stop at a local war memorial to honor those lost.
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Severe storms have wreaked havoc across the country, leaving many with prolonged power outages, damaged homes and, in some cases, nowhere to go.

Our volunteers have been working tirelessly to assist those affected. Since our operations began, more than 1,400 trained disaster

Aleah Arrellano discovered her passion for helping others as a Red Cross lifeguard.

Having grown up around pools and loving the water, starting her career as a lifeguard was a natural fit. She eventually expanded her lifesaving skillset by taking an EMT course. Aleah continued

When veteran State Trooper John Scarinza was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, many people in his community didn’t even know he was sick.

“Part of that was because he was able to get blood transfusions and platelets,” said John’s wife, Jenn. “It allowed him to have some

Snow didn't stop these Croix-Rouge de Belgique volunteers from helping their community. To ensure vulnerable neighbors got food, they loaded up their buggies to hand-deliver meals to people. #ThanksVolunteers

We're commemorating 143 years of our lifesaving mission! ❤️

Our founder, Clara Barton, was inspired by the Red Cross movement in Europe, which provided neutral aid to those injured in combat. After volunteering with the ICRC during the Franco-Prussian War, she brought the

We’re the perfect fit. Join us to celebrate the Tetris brand’s 40th anniversary and level up with limited-edition merch you can’t find anywhere else. Come to give blood now through June 9 for an exclusive Tetris® + American Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.

Is your urine dark yellow? ➡️ It may mean you need to drink more water! During times of extreme heat, a person should drink at least 12 glasses of water a day to stay properly hydrated.

Learn more tips to stay safe in the summer heat: rdcrss.org/3WGTTon

If you spent time in parts of Europe and were previously deferred from giving blood for potential mad cow disease exposure, blood donation eligibility has changed! Two years ago, the FDA updated its guidance to eliminate the deferral of donors previously considered to have

A heartwarming reunion! 🥰 Red Cross Central California volunteers were excited to finally meet Ignacio, whose electric wheelchair they replaced after it was destroyed by floodwaters.

Heavy rain and flooding impacted the central California area in December. One night, Ignacio and his brother

While many teens typically celebrate their 13th birthday with a pizza party or a movie with friends, Katie Marcinko was becoming a Red Cross volunteer.

Katie applied to be an @IndianaRedCross volunteer the moment she turned 13. Now, as she graduates high school, she has put in

This is a glimpse of how Red Cross disaster teams and partners are helping people across southeastern Texas after devastating flooding the past few weeks.


As teams work around the clock to provide shelter, food, relief supplies and medical care to those in need, more

You’re the missing piece to ensuring hospital patients receive critical treatment. When you come to give blood May 20 through June 9, you’ll get this exclusive Tetris + American Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.

Let’s build the blood supply, donation by donation! Make an

Have you heard this swimming myth? The truth is that drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone.

This International Water Safety Day, help create a safer environment around the water by:

- Taking a swim class.
- Becoming a water watcher.
- Learning CPR.
- Teaching kids

A sonogram. Family photos. Birthday cards. A pink stuffed rabbit. These are some of the items that Amanda Shephard salvaged from her friends' home after an EF4 tornado ripped through their community in Barnsdall, Oklahoma.

Amanda met Ashley and Craig Green at a farmers market

While Martha was resting to prepare for an overtime shift to pay tuition for her two kids in college, her home was struck by an impaired driver.

“I jumped up off the bed, took a couple steps back to see who was in the room, and I stepped on something sharp on the floor,' Martha

This is Jamie Calhoon’s home after a tornado barreled through her neighborhood in Minden, Iowa, on April 26. A total of 24 tornadoes were reported to have struck the state that day.

Jamie remembers being home with her two dogs when it all happened. They managed to reach the

When Taylar Sausen first got the call to deploy to Hawaii to support the wildfire relief efforts, she was hesitant to go. She would have to leave her husband and young son at home for several weeks.

“My first instinct was to say no,” Taylar said. “I had a toddler at home who

Meet Undine Lasater, a military spouse whose journey began with excitement and challenges when she married a Major in the U.S. Army in 2010.

Their first major shift was relocating from the Philippines to Hawaii due to a permanent change of station (PCS) order, where Undine had

More than 440 Red Crossers are helping people affected by tornadoes, large hail and flooding in multiple states as more severe weather threatens millions of people across the Southeast.

With help from our partners, we’ve been able to provide:

- 1.1K+ overnight shelter stays in