From lifesaving flights to disaster response, one volunteer’s journey inspires community action and hope. For Jean Knox, volunteering with the American Red Cross is about fulfilling a mission — one she has felt called to serve for decades. Jean’s journey with the Red Cross began in 1987, after she earned her pilot’s license at aContinue reading "Answering the call: Jean Knox and her legacy of Red Cross service"

Every day, Red Cross Phlebotomist Katherine Moench helps collect whole blood and power red blood donations and ensures blood drives run smoothly across the Evansville area. Through her work, she knows blood donors help patients who need lifesaving care. In December 2024, she experienced the Red Cross mission firsthand.   “I have always been onContinue reading "Phlebotomist Recognition Week: Red Crosser Katherine Moench Provides a Critical Link Between Blood Donors and Patients"

It was a cold January day, filled with excitement as Gayla Schapker would soon become a grandmother for the first time. But when Gayla checked her phone, she saw the kind of text no mother ever wants to read, “Eli’s uterus ruptured, and they are doing emergency surgery.” After more than 60 hours of labor,Continue reading "Indiana Mother Gives Blood in Honor of Daughter Saved by Donations"