American Red Cross

Chey Carner was at home sleeping when Hurricane Beryl swept through her community. She woke up to the sound of trickling water and her French doors in the kitchen blown open. She struggled to close them during the storm, but the winds were too strong. They even caused a tree to fall on her home. Fortunately, she remained safe and went to a Red Cross shelter with her dog, Malcolm. People like Chey are taking things day by day as they recover from the destruction and prolonged power outages left behind by Beryl. As thousands remain without power, hundreds of Red Cross disaster responders are doing all they can to keep people comfortable in shelters and provide food, drinking water, and other essential resources in affected communities. The road to recovery will be hard for many but your support can make all the difference. Donate to help people affected by Beryl in the United States by visiting https://rdcrss.org/3Sd81CA or texting ‘BERYL’ to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

We asked our Talent Acquisition team to share the tips they would provide job seekers when it comes to interviews. Here's what our pro, Elizabeth Reardon said: - Arrive a few minutes early to your interview, whether you’re in-person or remote, and use this short window to do something that calms your nerves, like breathing exercises. - Have a well-crafted elevator pitch ready to go that highlights your experience. Any longer than 1-2 minutes, and you risk losing their interest. - After the interview, send a note to the team thanking them for their time. It doesn’t need to be long — just a few sentences to show appreciation and reiterate your interest in the job and company.

"You saved my son's life." Those were the words shared over an emotional phone call Jacquelyn Stange received after performing CPR on a stranger. On her way home from picking up her daughter from preschool, Jacquelyn saw a young man lying in the middle of the road. As a registered nurse, she knew she had to help. "It was snowing and it was cold," Jacquelyn said. "I immediately pulled over and threw my car in park." Jacquelyn realized the young man wasn't breathing and didn't have a pulse. She quickly performed CPR until EMTs arrived and took over. "The one thing that kept going through my mind was that he has a mom and a dad, and it's the week before Christmas," Jacquelyn said. The young man, Giustino, had collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest while running. A few days after the incident, Jacquelyn got the phone call from Giustino's mom to say he was recovering, calling her their family's "angel." For her brave actions, Jacquelyn was awarded a local Hero Award from the American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region. Giustino and his loved ones attended the ceremony to show their gratitude. To this day, Jacquelyn and Giustino still stay in touch. "I'm looking forward to seeing him grow into an adult and seeing where his life takes him," Jacquelyn said. ❤️

Meet Renato Fuentes, one of the amazing members of our team. Renato works as a multicultural communications manager, but his connection with the Red Cross started in Mexico City, where he grew up. “In Mexico, the Red Cross has a very great reputation,” Renato said. “It’s going to sound very cliché, but it’s been one of my dreams to work for the Red Cross.” Renato became a paramedic with Cruz Roja Mexicana I.A.P. in Mexico before moving to Tennessee in 2021. Just one year later, he joined the American Red Cross as a volunteer Spanish translator. Renato excelled in his role and now holds his current position. As a multicultural communications manager, Renato advocates for more bilingual volunteers to join us to ensure we can better serve Spanish-speaking communities. “This goes beyond translations,” Renato said. “We can translate a flyer about a blood drive, but what happens when Spanish-only speakers go to the blood drive and then there’s no one there who can translate for them?” We're incredibly lucky to have Renato as a leader on our team. ❤️ #RedCrossCareers

Can you perform these steps in the water, in order, without stopping? This ability could save your life in an emergency. Knowing this swimming sequence is an essential part of being water smart. Learn and practice it, and encourage others to do the same. 🏊🏾

One week after Hurricane Beryl’s landfall, almost 300,000 people remain without power and air conditioning as dangerous high temperatures continue to smother southeast Texas. In addition, many have lost or endured extensive damage to their homes. As 600+ disaster responders focus on providing emergency shelter and supplies to communities still suffering, here are three things you can do right now to help people in need during this challenging time: ➡️ Donate financially to help people who have been affected. Help ensure they don't go through this difficult time alone. ➡️ Sign up to become a Red Cross volunteer so that you can help us prepare for and respond to increasing disasters across the country like Beryl. ➡️ Schedule an appointment to give blood and ensure it’s available for hospital patients in need. It's the blood already on the shelves that helps during an emergency.

Days after Hurricane Beryl touched down in Texas, flooding communities and causing massive power outages, Red Cross disaster teams are focused on supporting the growing need for emergency shelter as people seek relief from continuing extreme heat. Read from our Vice President of Disaster Operations and Logistics Brad Kieserman about what communities are facing after the storm and how you can help in this #LinkedInArticle. You can help people affected by Hurricane Beryl in the United States by making a donation at https://rdcrss.org/3Lkxfew, calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or texting 'BERYL’ to 90999 to make a $10 donation. #HurricaneBeryl #DisasterRelief #DisasterResponse

Liz Giordano is a Red Crosser committed to improving disaster readiness at the neighborhood level. As a volunteer with the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region, she spearheads programming through the Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) initiative. This initiative teaches neighbors to rely on each other in the hours or days following a disaster before fire, medical, police or utility responders can reach them. In the last few years, Liz’s work as a MYN presenter has resulted in hundreds of families being prepared and dozens of individuals trained as presenters to move this important work forward. “The Map Your Neighborhood program brings the tools and resources forward for neighborhoods become able to be resilient and survive a catastrophic disaster,” Liz said. “Disaster responders are not always able to immediately respond following a devastating disaster. For those affected, help can’t come quick enough. I’ve been through many earthquakes out here and a second seems forever. That’s why this program is so critical.” In 2015, Liz took her commitment to the Red Cross mission to a new level by joining the Tiffany Circle, a community of women leaders who advance the mission of the Red Cross through focused investments of time, talent, and treasure. “It gives me such a warm feeling inside when I’m surrounded by the women of the Tiffany Circle. They just want to support the Red Cross in any way they can in all different ways, because we're all different. It's a beautiful thing, and it's such an honor to be a part of it.”

Is your home stocked with your favorite snacks in case of a disaster? If not, make a list right now of the nonperishable snacks (and supplies) you’ll need to survive if a disaster strikes. These are some snack ideas to get you started, and while you’re at it, give a snack to someone in need by visiting https://rdcrss.org/3Ljt4zz. Your gift can help bring comfort and hope to someone who has lost everything after a disaster. #GiveASnack

We know the future is in good hands with these amazing, young humanitarians. Red Cross Club leaders from the American Red Cross Central California Region had the opportunity to build essential preparedness skills at the first-ever Disaster Youth Summit. They learned about a variety of roles that our volunteers take on during a disaster, including: - Providing support at shelters. - Navigating public affairs. - Creating informative social media content. We're so grateful that these amazing volunteers took time out of their summer to grow with the Red Cross. 👏🏽