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Red Cross News
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March-10-2010
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Red Cross Passes the $100 Million Mark in Aid for Haiti Earthquake Relief and Recovery
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The American Red Cross today announced it is allocating an additional $24.4 million for Haiti earthquake relief and recovery, increasing its total commitment to date to $106.4 million.
The Red Cross made its funding announcemen
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March-9-2010
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Tarpaulins, tents, ropes and toolkits continue to pour into Haiti
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Less than two months after the earthquake that devastated southern Haiti and left an estimated 1.3 million homeless, the Red Cross and other humanitarian agencies have distributed emergency shelter materials to more than 650,000 people &ndash
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March-5-2010
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Red Cross Pledge to Chilean Earthquake Increases to $500,000
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To respond to increasing needs following the Chile earthquake, the American Red Cross has doubled its pledge to $500,000 for relief operations and is providing 5,000 water-carrying cans from its warehouse in Panama to be distributed to those
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March-3-2010
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Red Cross Increases Chilean Earthquake Pledge to $250,000
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The American Red Cross is responding to the strong 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile, increasing the initial pledge to $250,000 from its International Response Fund for relief operations.
In addition, following a request for as
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March-1-2010
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March is American Red Cross Month
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President Barack Obama has proclaimed March as Red Cross Month across the United States, a tradition upheld by every U.S. President dating back to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943.
“The American Red Cross is there when peopl
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February-28-2010
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Red Cross Responds to Chile Earthquake with Initial $50,000 Pledge
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The American Red Cross is responding to the strong 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile, making an initial $50,000 pledge from its International Response Fund for relief operations.
Our hearts go out to the people of Chile as they
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The American Red Cross works with a global network of Red Cross, Red Crescent and equivalent societies to restore hope and dignity to the world's vulnerable people. Guided by our seven Fundamental Principles— Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality —this International Red Cross movement brings emergency relief to disaster victims, improves basic living conditions of those in chronically deprived areas, and empowers people with the skills they need to help themselves. The members of the International Red Cross movement including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (Federation), and national societies like the American Red Cross, work together toward common goals during times of crisis or disaster.
International Tracing Services
This service attempts to locate family member in another
country who are unable to communicate, or who have lost
touch with family members in the United States, due to a
disaster-related situations, wars, or civil disturbances.
The information we will need to start a tracing case are at the very minimum, the first and last name of the sought individual, their approximate date of birth, their country of birth, and the place where the sought person was last known to reside.
The Central MN Chapter has delivered several messages to families in our area from loved ones overseas that have been separated.
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