By Kathryn Dean, American Red Cross volunteer Northern Ohio has many dedicated volunteers who serve the American Red Cross in various ways.  Making up approximately 90% of its workforce, the Red Cross truly relies on the support of its volunteers … Continue reading →

By Akash Mallady, Red Cross volunteer More than 100,000 people in the United States live with sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood disease where red blood cells take on a different shape that leads to complications. They become rigid and … Continue reading →

By Eilene Guy, American Red Cross volunteer What do Marisol Roman in Solon, Alice Hamlin in Findlay and Ramesh Rumba in Bedford Heights have in common with a very special group of millions of people around the world? They’re volunteer … Continue reading →

By Mike Parks, RADM, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.), Chief Executive Officer American Red Cross Northern Ohio Region Memorial Day is the time of year when we prepare to honor those service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of … Continue reading →

For National Trauma Awareness Month, consider learning CPR and other lifesaving skills. By Tim Poe, American Red Cross volunteer. If someone near you went into cardiac arrest, could you respond? Could you step in and act? Every moment will count, … Continue reading →