Sunoco and Pocono Raceway are teaming up with the American Red Cross SEPA Chapter for the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500, July 30 - August 1 , 2010. Get a free pre-race Pit/Paddock Pass and Souvenir Program with every reserved grandstand seat ticket you purchase using the "REDCROSS" promo code.
Donate your car, truck, motorcycle, or boat to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Red Cross. Your donation is tax deductible, pick-up is free, and proceeds from the auction of your vehicle directly benefit local disaster relief.
For five days, CEO Tom Foley distributed medical supplies to Red Cross clinics and toured resettlement camps in and around Port-au-Prince. Watch a video from the time he spent with Matthew Marek, Head of Programs, Haiti American Red Cross International Services.
For the past 28 years, the American Red Cross SEPA Chapter has been honoring a local citizen for their outstanding corporate leadership and commitment to our region's civic and charitable organizations. In Philadelphia, the local Red Cross touches the lives of two out of three people every day with life-saving services. It is only fitting to honor a Philadelphia citizen who has made a significant impact on the welfare of the Greater Philadelphia region. This year we recognize Nicholas DeBenedictis for his leadership and commitment to community.
We are on call 24/7 to provide emergency relief and follow-up care for victims of disaster. We also assist military families through the SAF program. All emergency services are free of charge.
We offer lifesaving education programs such as CPR/AED, Nurse Assistant Training,and First Aid training to keep communities, families, and pets safe.
We reconnect families separated by disaster or conflict, provide instruction on International Humanitarian Law, and help other Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies build vital programs.
The American Red Cross empowers children through disaster preparedness education, health and safety trainings, and after-school Red Cross Clubs.
As she shivered outside the remains of her burned house, Jerbrya Hall worried how she and her family would be able to get back on their feet. Through Red Cross House—The Center for Disaster Recovery, she and her family rebuilt their lives in just 21 days.
Now that summer is officially here and the Philadelphia area is under a heat advisory and ozone alert for the next few days, the American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania has a few reminders on the best ways to prepare for extreme heat and what to do once it arrives.
Fire deaths in Philadelphia are down 42 percent in the last three years, and the Philadelphia Fire Department is thanking the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter for its help in getting the life-saving message out about fire safety.
A new Red Cross survey shows that 68 percent of Americans have been involved in some kind of summer emergency, ranging from insect bites, heat stroke and broken bones to more life-threatening situations. One in every four say they have been in a situation where someone needed CPR. Red on for Red Cross summer safety advice.
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Red Cross House is intended to provide shelter to individuals or families temporarily or permanently displaced as a direct result of a disaster.
