Thank You to Our Mission Leaders for Their Support!
Our work to support people and communities during disasters and other emergencies would not be possible without the generosity of these Mission Leaders.
The American Red Cross Iowa Region has Chapter offices in Des Moines, Dubuque and Sioux City and three Blood Donation Centers. We serve 2.8 million people across Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Every day, ordinary people make extraordinary contributions by putting their needs aside to help others in our community. The American Red Cross is honored to salute these unsung heroes.
The need for blood is constant and your contribution is important for a healthy and reliable blood supply. You will feel good knowing you've helped change a life. Schedule an appointment at one of our locations.
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For 65 years, Charles Foran has rolled up his sleeve whenever he was healthy and eligible to donate blood. On Wednesday, community members gathered in Arnold, Nebraska, with balloons, cupcakes, thank-you cards and lots of laughs to celebrate Foran’s 150th blood donation. A 1960 graduate of Arnold High School, Foran began donating as a teenager after his uncle needed heart surgery and doctors shared the importance of donating blood. “It’s a little thing you can do,” Foran said. “It doesn’t...
When devastating flooding swept through parts of central Iowa on July 3, American Red Cross volunteers were ready to respond. As recovery efforts continue, the Red Cross remains on the ground helping individuals and families navigate the challenges left behind by rising waters. One of those families is Vivian Morgan and her 12-year-old grandson. What was supposed to be a holiday weekend quickly changed when flooding forced them from their Des Moines apartment, leaving them with nowhere to...
By Beth Roy There are those people who, when faced with adversity, make the decision to do what they can to help others. Jamie Blum, an American Red Cross blood donor ambassador volunteer, is one of those people. Gary and Jamie Blum In 2020, Blum’s husband, Gary, battled COVID-19 and succumbed to it. While she and her family grieved, she recognized that they may be able to help others. Her husband had received transfusions during his illness. Blum knew those transfusions were only available...
Meet Dacian, a thoughtful and dedicated community disaster program manager. He explains his role and how his life experiences help him navigate community preparedness and disaster response. Q: Could you explain what your title means and take us through your workday, or what projects you work on? A: I serve as a community disaster program manager with the American Red Cross, where my role focuses on helping communities prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies such as home fires...
By Lubna Albadawi Weysan Dun has spent much of his life answering a simple call: to serve. Long before he became a Red Cross volunteer leader in Omaha, he was a young boy in northeast Missouri watching television shows about the FBI and imagining a future built around public service. “I always wanted to be of service to the community in some way,” Dun says. Weysan Dun That desire led him first to the U.S. Army, where he served four and a half years as a military intelligence officer and...
