March is Red Cross Month
In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation declaring March as Red Cross Month! Red Cross Month is an annual event that aims to turn compassion into action during times of crisis. This year, the National Youth Council is hosting a variety of events and sharing a diverse group of resources in order to celebrate and engage our volunteer workforce.
What is Giving Day?
Giving Day takes place in March during Red Cross Month, when we recognize the people who make our mission possible — volunteers, blood donors, people trained in lifesaving skills and our supporters — who step up to aid others when #HelpCantWait.
To help support this mission, you can get involved by helping to provide shelter, food, relief, emotional support, and other assistance by making a donation at redcross.org/GivingDay. You can also help by spreading the word and encouraging friends and family to provide assistance by spreading the hashtag #HelpCantWait.
How Can You Get Involved?
You can get involved in three main ways:
Stay tuned to our Facebook group and Instagram for more details!
Youthwire is a monthly email newsletter containing important Red Cross youth volunteer opportunities, stories, and resources. YouthWire can help you make the most of your Red Cross experience, and connect you with other volunteers from across the United States.
A dedicated Red Cross youth volunteer himself, Navin Narayan was a high-achieving Harvard graduate and a former National Youth Council Chair, who tragically succumbed to cancer. To honor his impact on the Red Cross, the National Youth Council has continued Navin Narayan’s legacy of volunteerism and academic excellence by awarding the Navin Narayan College Scholarship to a high school senior who embodies the principles Navin championed. This scholarship is a one-time award of $1,000 paid directly to one recipient upon proof of matriculation and it is now accepting applications.