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The Detective of Disaster Zones: How a Red Crosser Reunites Lost Families 

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She still remembers her first missing persons case from eight years ago. An older woman was frantically looking for her daughter and granddaughter who had disappeared after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas and Louisiana. Kathy Kennard, an American Red Cross volunteer, was assigned to track them down, and eventually located the pair! 

“She sobbed and sobbed when I told her they were safe in a shelter,” remembers Kathy, who is a Reunification supervisor for the Red Cross. “It’s the most rewarding thing.”  

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From Royal Encounters to Red Cross Shelters 

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Not every British Red Crosser can say they met the queen of England, but Marco Couch is one of the lucky ones! 

Marco doing mobile communications for the British Red Cross 

Marco joined the British Red Cross in the UK after graduating high school to keep himself busy during the summer. Little did he know it would set him on a path of volunteerism for 17 years that would eventually lead to his current job at the American Red Cross in California.  

In England, Marco volunteered at large festivals and concerts all over the country doing operational radio communications in control rooms, coordinating the Red Cross first aid response. When people at the events got sick or injured, he would dispatch emergency responders to the scene.  

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Fifteen Minutes of Courage: One Family’s Proof that CPR Training Saves Lives

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Debbie Vasquez (left) with her husband Phillip Vasquez (right). Photo by Mike Seely

In the early hours of September 9, Phillip Vasquez was getting ready for work at 4:30 a.m. when his routine suddenly shifted. Without warning, he collapsed. The sound of his fall jolted his wife, Debbie, awake. She rushed toward the sound in the bathroom and found her husband on the floor – unresponsive, not breathing and without a pulse.

It’s the moment no one ever expects. But it’s the moment Debbie had unknowingly prepared for over three decades.

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From California to the Carolinas: How one Red Crosser is helping those impacted by winter storms

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By South Carolina Red Crosser Nick Gibson

Andrew Rosenberg worked alongside the HQ Shelter Manager, Tonya, coordinating shelter efforts from HQ.

As winter storms have affected South Carolina over the past two weeks, many American Red Cross employees and volunteers deployed to the Palmetto State to help those in need. One of those employees was Andrew Rosenberg, who traveled from California. 

Andrew is a community disaster program manager in the Northern California Coastal Region, based in San Francisco. 

He believes deploying and helping others is incredibly important. 

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A Lifetime of Giving Back: How Blood Donation Became Part of Fred Sullivan’s Healthy Life

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Fred Sullivan after his early morning whole blood donation.

At 91 years old, Fred Sullivan wakes up every morning at 4:00 a.m., laces up his shoes, and gets moving. Before most people are even thinking about coffee, Fred has already exercised, completed 110 modified pushups, and set out on a three-mile walk. This steady, disciplined routine–along with donating blood every eight weeks whenever possible–has been part of his long and healthy life.

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