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9/7/2006 - Red Cross Recruits for Hurricane Season

The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter is recruiting volunteers to be on standby for two-week service deployments to Louisiana during this year's hurricane season. The deployments are possible until Oct. 21.

9/7/2006 - Save a Child from Measles

Measles is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable death among children in the world. Without treatment, children can die, or if they do recover, permanent disabilities such as blindness can result. To combat the growing number of deaths caused by measles, the American Red Cross, CDC, UNICEF, UN Foundation, and WHO partnered to launch the Measles Initiative in February 2001. Since 2001, 40 countries in Africa have held vaccination campaigns for over 213 million children. This outreach is linked to a 60 percent drop in measles cases and deaths since 1999.

8/24/2006 - Red Cross Salutes Local Volunteers

The Red Cross recently honored its most dedicated Jefferson County volunteers at a luncheon in High Ridge. Because there are so many dedicated volunteers, there were plenty of eligible people to recognize with awards.

8/24/2006 - Red Cross Seeks Jeffco Volunteers

The American Red Cross provides a variety of volunteer opportunities to Jefferson County residents through its service center in Arnold. During a live KJFF Radio Interview on July 14, Melinda Mudrovic, a Red Cross volunteer from Jefferson County, joined Joanne Buttice, director of volunteer resources for the St. Louis Area Chapter, to focus on the importance of volunteers to the organization.

8/24/2006 - Get Prepared for Disasters(1)

Omar Ruiz of the American Red Cross Jefferson County Service Center gives presentations on disaster preparedness, focusing on what individuals can do to protect themselves. The American Red Cross suggests five ways to prepare for a disaster. They are: make a plan, build a kit, get trained, volunteer, and give blood.

8/24/2006 - Red Cross Marks 125th Anniversary

For 125 years, guided by its mission to prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters and emergencies, the Red Cross has helped our nation through some of its most challenging times.

8/24/2006 - Red Cross Letter to the Editor

Through 125 years of war and peace, the American Red Cross has been there to stand beside firefighters, police officers, medics and the lifeguards at the local swimming pool. Along the way, the Red Cross has been a pioneer in first aid training, water safety, and the collection and distribution of lifesaving blood.

8/24/2006 - American Red Cross Prepares for Severe Weather

During severe weather, it is important to remember the difference between a watch and a warning, which are issued by county name. For more information on how to prepare for severe weather, call the American Red Cross at 314.516.2800 or log on to www.redcrossstl.org.

8/24/2006 - Fire Displaces Elderly, Disabled Residents

A fire that struck an assisted-living complex Saturday morning forced the evacuation of scores of residents, some via ladders provided by firefighters. Red Cross workers provided emergency food and clothing to displaced residents and helped them get needed prescription medication.

8/24/2006 - Take Precautions in Tornado Season

The tornado season is here in full force, with nearly 100 tornadoes spotted during one day this past week in the Midwest region of the United States.

8/24/2006 - Blaze in Apartment Building Leaves Two Dozen in Limbo

About two dozen people were forced out into subfreezing temperatures Tuesday night when a fire caused extensive damage to a three-story apartment building in the city's West End.

8/24/2006 - Top Five National Disasters of the Year Released

During a year of headlines filled with raging wildfires, damaging hurricanes, and relentless floods, it was the Midwest Tornadoes in May of 2003 that proved to be among the largest responses from the American Red Cross this year.

8/24/2006 - Angolan Family is Separated by War, Reconnected by Phone

The message reached across more than three decades of separation and allayed the worst fears of Domingas Laura Nassar. These were the first words she had received from her immediate family since she'd fled war-torn Angola as a teenager in 1976.

8/23/2006 - Volunteers Aid Hurricane Victims

When Hurricane Isabel struck North Carolina last month, two Red Cross volunteers from the Metro East Service Center quickly packed their bags and awaited their deployment orders.

7/25/2006 - Volunteer ‘Victims’ Help in Red Cross Drill

About 60 people spent a crowded night Wednesday and Thursday on cots in a grade-school gym. They were volunteer "victims" playing roles in the aftermath of a hypothetical major tornado, all to help Red Cross volunteers and staff practice for the real thing.

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