March is Red Cross Month – a time to recognize the many heroes who help those in need in our community. And this March, those heroes have been busier than usual. Our Regional Disaster Officer, David Kunzelman, spoke with Spectrum News this... Continue Reading →
Our local Home Fire Campaign has grown tremendously since we first started out in 2014. This year alone, we've installed nearly 3,000 free smoke alarms for local families, many of whom had no working alarms in their homes before our teams... Continue Reading →
Over the weekend of June 24-26, the Eastern New York and Western & Central New York Regions of the American Red Cross held a joint Disaster Institute at the NYS Preparedness Training Center in Oriskany, NY. This three-day workshop offered... Continue Reading →
It's been a rough year for the people of Texas. Numerous storms have ravaged the state, displacing thousands of families and destroying an unprecedented number of homes and businesses. Red Cross volunteers from the Eastern New York Region have been deployed to... Continue Reading →
Story by David Wickers, Red Cross volunteer When volunteer Disaster Action Team member Patrick Kelsey answered his phone at 12:30 AM on February 16, 2016, he was told that the Red Cross was needed to respond to a burst water pipe affecting... Continue Reading →
It's National Volunteer Week, and we're giving thanks for Red Cross volunteers across our region! Each one of our more than 2,000 local volunteers has their own unique story, and we just love hearing those stories over and over again. So... Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, a team of Red Cross volunteers brought our local Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) down to Jay Street in Schenectady, where members of the community had organized a memorial to remember those affected by the devastating fire that occurred there... Continue Reading →
This morning, our Northeastern New York Chapter hosted its 3rd annual Real Heroes Breakfast in Albany, NY. It was an inspiring celebration of ordinary citizens who've done extraordinary things in our community this year. We were thrilled to be able... Continue Reading →
Story by David Wickers, Red Cross volunteer Last Wednesday, January 27, longtime Red Cross volunteer Jeff Fox, PhD, received the highly distinguished President’s Volunteer Service Award in a special ceremony at the Northeastern New York chapter office in Albany. Red Cross Senior Vice... Continue Reading →
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