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Bob Heintzelman: School Principal Turned Red Cross Disaster Leader
Bob Heintzelman knows well the long hours and traumatic experiences involved in large disaster relief efforts. As a seasoned relief worker, he thought he was prepared for almost anything.
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Red Cross Continues to Assist WV Flood Victims
Throughout July, unprecedented rainfall struck southern West Virginia, affecting more than 5,000 families. Five months later, the American Red Cross continues to help victims rebuild their lives.
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Red Cross and USAID
Team Up to Fight TB in Russia
As part of a global effort to eradicate TB, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has received a $3.4 million grant from USAID to battle the disease in Russia.
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Afghan Children to Receive Special Ramadan Relief Shipment
Supported by donations to America's Fund for Afghan Children, 10,000 gift parcels are on their way to camps in Afghanistan where thousands of people mostly women and children live in desperate conditions.
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World AIDS Day 2001
The Red Cross recently observed World AIDS Day with the theme: "I Care...Do You? Youth and AIDS in the 21st Century"
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Ohio Students Provide Relief
No longer able to watch footage of the Sept. 11 attacks, Bryan Randolph recruited friends for Red Cross disaster relief courses. Soon the Ohio University students were trained in critical skills such as First Aid and CPR.
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Deadly Storms Tear Through Southeast
The American Red Cross is providing relief to victims of severe thunderstorms that tore through the Southeast Saturday, killing 13 and injuring more than 100 others.
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Terrorism Preparation Diminishes Fears
The American Red Cross has long known the best way to avoid disaster is to prepare for the unexpected. But never before has the public so stringently shared this belief.
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In Pictures: Images from the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
The World Trade Center
The Pentagon
Red Cross Mental Health Volunteers
Healing America (Flash Photo Essay)
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