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Volunteer Finds Ways to Turn Negatives into Positive
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca After retiring from Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in 2003, Chuck Scripter began dedicating his time to...
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NEIA Red Cross
Sep 7, 20212 min read
Night Shift at a Shelter in Baton Rouge with Dani
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca “Right now, we’re just doing what we can to give people food, a roof over their head and a place to sleep,”...
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Aug 16, 20212 min read
Attention: Volunteers Needed
Many weather experts predict a destructive disaster season this year. When those events happen, the Red Cross will be prepared to be...
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Jul 13, 20213 min read
The Call After the Fire: Recovery Casework
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca During fire season in Iowa and Nebraska, a devastating scenario happens several times a month: A family stands...
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May 20, 20212 min read
"Every Small Action is a Contribution"
By Dani Mallis The American Red Cross through the years has adapted to the needs of our communities and created Mental Health Services in...
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May 17, 20212 min read
"No Better Feeling Than Helping"
By Dani Mallis There are many volunteer opportunities in the American Red Cross. One essential position in disaster response is Duty...
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May 10, 20211 min read
2021 Sound the Alarm "Day of Action"
On May 8, 2021, American Red Cross volunteers visited with commuity members in Perry, Iowa and Columbus, Nebraska, to Sound the Alarm...
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NEIA Red Cross
May 7, 20213 min read
How to Talk to Kids About Fire Safety
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca When Brian Eiteman’s firefighter grandfather walked into his third-grade classroom to teach fire safety, Brian...
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May 6, 20213 min read
5 Surprising Fire Safety Tips from a Longtime Fire Chief
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca Dan Miller has been fighting fires since he was 16 when he joined the Fire Cadets in his hometown of Yutan,...
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NEIA Red Cross
Apr 22, 20212 min read
A Win for Smoke Alarms
A cold Sunday morning with a head cold. Corinne Bulat was awoken by her upstairs neighbor’s smoke alarm going off. Her cold wanted her to...
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NEIA Red Cross
Apr 1, 20214 min read
Nice to Meet You: Jolene Carpenter
The American Red Cross is well-known for its disaster response. From wildfires to tornadoes, and everything in-between, Red Crossers don...
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Mar 3, 20213 min read
Disaster Volunteers Answer the Call During an Active February in Iowa
Home fires typically rise during the winter. This was certainly the case in throughout the state of Iowa this February as Red Cross...
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Mar 1, 20212 min read
Welcome to Red Cross Month
Each year since 1943, the president of the United States has proclaimed that March is "Red Cross Month."
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Feb 10, 20214 min read
6 Months Later: 3 Red Cross Volunteers Reflect on the Iowa Derecho
On August 10, 2020, an unprecedented storm tore through Iowa, destroying homes, trees, crops and power lines in its place. After learning...
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NEIA Red Cross
Jan 19, 20213 min read
Nice to Meet You: Mycaela Crouse
Today, we start a new series called “Nice to Meet You” in which we will introduce you to staff members from the Nebraska-Iowa Region of...
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Oct 27, 20202 min read
Behind the Scenes with a Disaster Services Volunteer Duo
When they received the call from the American Red Cross, Carolyn Jensen and Deb Olson, answer the call to help.
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Mar 1, 20203 min read
Disaster Brings Couple Together
Leonard and Shari knew they needed to help other people, and in recent years, they have started putting forth the effort of doing just that.
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cydneyanderson
Oct 23, 20191 min read
Local Red Cross Volunteers Deploy to the Bahamas to Assist with Hurricane Dorian Response
American Red Cross Volunteers Randy and Jill Neeman of Lincoln, Nebraska, have returned from a one-month deployment to the Bahamas to...
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Apr 11, 20193 min read
Answering the Call
written by an American Red Cross Volunteer When the call comes, Red Cross Disaster Action Team (DAT) volunteers suit up and respond. They...
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cydneyanderson
Jan 17, 20193 min read
Touched by Kindness
written by an American Red Cross Volunteer (Editor’s Note: The subject of this story has requested her last name not be used.)...
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