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Red Cross Nurse Lula Owl Gloyne teaches the Red Cross Standard First Aid Course to women on the Cherokee Indian Reservation in North Carolina. Gloyne also served as a Red Cross Nurse during WWI. The American Red Cross created its First Aid Department on October 9, 1909. Red Cross Historical Photo.

American Red Cross Reaches 140 Years of Service, Innovation and Hope

May 06, 2021

This Memorial Day, Deployed Red Crosser Keeps Brother’s Memory Alive

May 25, 2022

Red Cross Helping after Texas Tragedy

May 25, 2022

Red Cross at United Nations Discussing Migration

May 24, 2022

Get Ready for Another Busy Hurricane Season; Become a Volunteer

May 24, 2022

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A Taste on the River

The Bend XPO

Thursday, June 16, 2022

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Join us for this special event! A Taste on the River raises critical funds for the American Red Cross serving the Quad Cities and West Central Illinois.

Red Cross volunteers getting ready to install smoke alarms pose in front of a house.

Sound the Alarm. Save a Life.

May, 2022

Join us to install free smoke alarms and share safety information in at-risk communities

Chicago Red Cross Heroes Breakfast Banner

Honoring Our Heroes

Nominate Your Hero Today!

Learn more about our Heroes Breakfast!

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A Taste on the River Returns In-Person in the Quad Cities

May 26, 2022

SCIL Update: Red Cross Illinois Region Volunteers Install 2,000 Smoke Alarms in May

May 25, 2022

CIL Update: Red Cross Illinois Region Volunteers Install 2,000 Smoke Alarms in May

May 25, 2022

QCWCIL Update: Red Cross Illinois Region Volunteers Install 2,000 Smoke Alarms in May

May 25, 2022

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