Texas Gulf Coast Red Cross Deploys Volunteers Ahead of Hurricane Lee
Hurricane Lee is threatening parts of the East Coast with strong winds, a devastating storm surge and heavy rain later this week. The American Red Cross is preparing to respond and urges everyone in Lee’s potential path to monitor their local weather and be prepared for this storm. The Texas Gulf Coast Red Cross region and […]
Celebrating our grandparents
They have values which “transcend passing fads and pressure” and “possess the wisdom of distilled pain and joy.” This is how President Jimmy Carter described grandparents when he proclaimed the first Sunday after Labor Day to be National Grandparents Day in 1979. Every family is different. Some children interact daily with grandparents while others only […]
Recovering from a devastating fire
Julius was working overtime Monday evening as he did many times during the week. He was looking forward to going home and getting some much-needed rest when he got a call he would never forget. His apartment was on fire. The fire started shortly after 7 p.m. at the Scotland Yard Apartments in Houston. […]
A Technology Jack of All Trades
Red Cross volunteer Gary Craig can do just about anything tech-related. He recently volunteered at the Harvest Church in Jasper, Texas, when wildfires impacted many families in the region. He is a technology services associate and says he’s happy to help out wherever he’s needed and has the skill to help. “I’m doing training and […]
A Chef and Grateful Volunteer
When wildfires broke out in Jasper County, Texas, consuming 3500 acres and destroying several buildings, the Red Cross was there, serving residents forced to evacuate. Volunteer Mike Saucier, a native of Hammond, La., helped the effort by working at the Harvest Church in Jasper. He has a highly honed sense of humor that masks the […]
