The American Red Cross Indiana Region serves over 6.9 million people in 104 counties across Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio through a network of five chapters: Greater Indianapolis, Northeast Indiana, Northwest Indiana, Southeast Indiana and Southwest Indiana. We’re in our local communities every day, helping people prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.
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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"
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"