In Case You Missed It - Mar 28

The Belgian Red Cross at the scene of March 22 bombings in Brussels.

Over the last 7 days, the Greater New York Red Cross provided emergency assistance to 76 adults and 29 children following 33 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities (see below).

Last Week in Review

• Weather Red is the new weekly Red Cross segment on the Weather channel. This Sunday, Weather Red reported on the Red Cross’ response to flooding in the U.S. South.
• Also on Easter, the Red Cross provided shelter and aid to two families displaced by a fire in Staten Island. the SI Advance reported on the response. 
• This weekend the “Red Cross Pack”, a therapy dog team from Greater NY, visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, lending their paws to give a morale boost to veterans. 
• On Saturday the Red Cross was at the scene of a fire in Washington Heights. The NY Daily News reported on the incident and our response. 
• On Wednesday the Islip Bulletin highlighted this year’s Long Island Red Cross disaster cycle services award winner, Joyce Weaver, with a profile on her mental-health volunteer work. 
• On Tuesday the New York Red Cross presented our first Community Champion award to the non-profit Friends of Rockaway, who have been helping communities in Queens.
• Following the horrific bombings in Brussels last week our Red Cross family in Belgium (the Belgian Red Cross) mobilized nearly 400 volunteers for response to this tragedy. 
• Red Crossers from across the U.S. have been hard at work aiding communities affected by flooding in the south. We recently had a chat with one of our own volunteers, Debbie Hayden, who deployed to Louisiana last week.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Mar 30, 31: Red Cross blood drive: 1 to 7pm: 520 West 49th Street, Manhattan. Schedule an appointment to donate today.
• Apr 1-3: The Greater New York Red Cross is holding a 3-day Disaster Response Institute this weekend. Click here for more information on the event. 
• Apr 2: Metro New York North will be holding its annual Red and White Ball. It promises to be a great time! You can find out more here. 
• Apr 6: #GetAlarmedNYC is coming to the Melrose section of the Bronx next week. Volunteer to help out or sign up to get your own free smoke alarm installation.
• Apr 9: Red Cross’s Home Fire Preparedness Campaign is coming to Hempstead, Long Island. Volunteer to help out or sign up to get your own free smoke alarm installation.