Red Crossers, including disaster responder Trevor Sheeley, made homes safer in Denton and Fort Worth communities in January by installing more than 300 smoke alarms in 121 homes and raising awareness.

Midwestern State University hosted its first blood drive on February 20. A blood transfusion is needed every two seconds nationwide, and MSU came together to support this life-saving cause, which can help accident victims, cancer patients and many others.

“We’re Texans. When devastation happens, that is when we come together to help each other. I thank the Red Cross for coming into our community and bringing us supplies. You’ve brought me hope today,” said Brenda Umbarger after the fire took her home.

The American Red Cross honored the North Texas Region and local health service volunteers for their Academic Service-Learning disaster simulation at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Over 90% of the Red Cross workforce consists of volunteers.

Adrian Ponce, a 17-year-old Plano, Texas resident, was awarded the American Red Cross Certificate of Merit for his heroic actions to help save the life of Marcia Hansen in September 2023 after she took a fall.

A brother and sister reconnected after losing touch eight years ago while fleeing the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Franck settled in Texas, and with the aid of the Red Cross, he managed to locate his sister in Zimbabwe.

Red Cross and American Legion Post 100 out of Royse City partnered to teach veterans effective communication tools to cope with stress. In the past year, the Red Cross North Texas has provided more than 14,000 services to veterans and their families.

The Florida Red Cross deployed "Eric Klein," an Emergency Response Vehicle, to Texas for its first deployment. The vehicle was named after local volunteer Eric Klein in recognition of his dedicated service to the organization.

National Preparedness Month is a national opportunity that recurs every September. The Red Cross offers various preparedness plans and "Red Cross Ready" training to empower people to help themselves during an emergency and be more resilient.

The American Red Cross North Texas, The Salvation Army and the Fort Worth Fire Department partnered to install free smoke alarms in a Fort Worth neighborhood during a Sound the Alarm event, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Home Fire Campaign.

Between 1980 and 2010, Texas averaged two major weather incidents per year. Since then, Texas has averaged 8.5 major weather incidents per year. This means that the Red Cross must remain on alert all year long to respond to any weather incident.

The American Red Cross is committed to achieving an inclusive blood donation process that treats all potential donors with equality and respect to ensure a safe, sufficient blood supply is readily available for patients in need. Donate today!