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Red Cross Chapters Help Communities Cope With Tragedy
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 created an abrupt change in reality for Americans, and Red Cross chapters around the country have mental health volunteers ready to help people cope with their fears and stress.
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Boston Area Red Cross Continues to Counsel Grieving Families of Crash Victims
As families of the victims of the Boston hijacked flights continue to grieve, the Boston Red Cross remains on call to provide badly needed emotional support to everyone affected by the horrific events of a week ago.
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Virginia Girls "Wash Away the Hurt"
Four sisters launched a national car wash campaign to give kids across the country an outlet for their sense of loss and their urge to help.
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The Spirit of America: Courage and Faith
A message from Dr. Bernadine Healy, President and CEO of the American Red Cross.
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Helping the Helpers
Red Cross workers who’ve witnessed the horrific disaster scene in New York firsthand and are dealing with its aftermath, have found themselves deeply troubled by the tragedy.
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Red Cross Shelter Resident Ready to Begin Anew
Cole Bell was walking through the mall area below the Twin Towers on his way to work when tragedy struck. His life was spared, but he was severely disoriented by the trauma of the event.
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Hotline Volunteers Strive to Reunite Families
Dozens of Red Cross volunteers are running a hotline managed by the New York Office of Emergency Management for families who lost loved ones in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
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Daily News Digest
Breaking news from the investigation and response to the terrorist attacks of September 11. Courtesy of U.S.News & World Report. Updated twice daily.
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Animal Rescue Groups Seek Support to Help Pets Victimized by Terrorist Attacks
As most people evacuated ground zero, where sirens blared and authorities warned of asbestos in the air, animal rescue worker Holly Staver remained.
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Heartfelt Thanks to Washington-area Red Cross Employees
The following is a letter to all Red Cross Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Blood Services Region employees from Ramesh Thadani, executive vice president and CEO for Red Cross Biomedical Services.
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Red Cross Grateful to Phone Bank Volunteers
Jean Waldman spent the first Saturday after the terrorist attacks answering phone calls from would-be medical volunteers all over the country and was moved nearly to tears by the tremendous outpouring of generosity she heard.
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American Red Cross Supports Reservists
The American Red Cross is gearing up to support the approximately 50,000 men and women of the National Guard and Reserves who have been called to duty since Sept. 11.
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