Red Cross

Red Cross blames union dispute for layoffs

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday

The American Red Cross in Connecticut says a union representing its workers has discouraged blood donations, forcing the organization to lay off 22 employees.

Louis Vuitton Red Cross Kit adds glamour to wounds

Luxurylaunches.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Dressing up an injury cannot get anymore elegant than having a Louis Vuitton first aid kit by your side! Yes, Louis Vuitton has launched a new limited edition range of the Red Cross Kit, the kind that everyone would like to possess. The Boîte Spéciale Croix-Rouge is not just another fancy first aid kit this opulent kit is made up of hard sided monogrammed canvas having 'VL' printed all...

Louis Vuitton Supports the Red Cross & Auctions 6 Special Order Artist Editions

If It's Hip, It's Here (Free subscription) | yesterday

Louis Vuitton Celebrates 150 Years of Excellence in Savoir-Faire With a Special Tribute to the Red Cross First off, throughout the month of November, Louis Vuitton, North America will be donating a percentage of sales on their US website of four iconic pieces; the Keepall, Speedy, Noe and Alma to the American Red Cross in honor of the 150th anniversary of thec. The Keepall was originally created as...

Another Red Cross Service During Tragic Times « Redcross Donation News

Winnipeg Real Estate (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Charity Dispatch provides an easy way to safely donate your vehicle to a Red Cross charity of your choice. Donating a car is a great way to help peop 1 Vote(s)

Red Cross suspends work in Indonesia's Aceh

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

The Red Cross suspended its activities in the Indonesian province of Aceh for a day on Friday after one of its German workers was shot and wounded by gunmen on a motorbike. The international organisation decided on the shutdown after Thursday's shooting of Erhard Bauer, 50, on the outskirts of the provincial capital Banda Aceh, local Indonesian Red Cross chief Bustari Mansyur said. Bauer, the representative...

• German Red Cross worker shot in Indonesia - People Daily

Red Cross gesture to rehabilitated children

Hindu (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

VIJAYAWADA: The Krishna district unit of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) on Saturday donated clothes, groceries and medicines to the SKCV Children’s Trust through district Collector Peeyush Kumar. The trust’s home for ...

Red Cross offers aid to community

The Eagle Local News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Community members stirred by the mass shooting at the Fort Hood Army base may be able to help.A Web site has been set up by the American Red Cross for people to check on or update the status of people at the military base.The Heart of Texas Area Chap ...

German Red Cross worker shot in Indonesia's Aceh

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Jakarta - A German Red Cross worker was shot and injured by an unknown assailant in Indonesia's Aceh province, the state Antara news agency reported Friday. The Jakarta-based Red Cross official was in a car with three other people Thursday when a man...

OEF Update, Nov. 7, 2009: Forces Interdict Taliban IED Facilitator in Zabul, Nab Militants in Khowst, Logar Provinces

THE TENSION (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

D ispatches from the Front: KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2009 -- Afghan-international security forces killed an enemy militant and detained a few suspected militants in Zabul Province, one of which was a Taliban IED facilitator operating out of Qalat City. This facilitator was responsible for financial support of militant activities and the transport of IED materials and weapons into the area. The joint...

• Afghan-International Security Force Interdicts Taliban IED Facilitator in Zabul; militants in Khowst - DVIDS RSS 2.0 Feed

Help Goodwill Help Others Turn Their Lives Around « Goodwill Donation News

Winnipeg Real Estate (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Charity Dispatch provides an easy way to safely donate your vehicle to a Red Cross charity of your choice. Donating a car is a great way to help peop 1 Vote(s)

Health Care Cures for the Home

Apartment Therapy (Free subscription) | yesterday

A lot of home design brings the current health care situation front of mind. Some designers, like Tonky, are going one step further than red cross motifs and donating all profits from their mod

Nut left in man's heart didn't kill him: doctors

Japan Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

UTSUNOMIYA, Tochigi Pref. (Kyodo) Ashikaga Red Cross Hospital in Tochigi Prefecture said Friday that doctors accidentally left a metal nut inside the heart of a patient who underwent surgery last month, but denied any linkage to the man's death soon after the operation. "A nut was left by our mistake, but there is no causal linkage to the death," a hospital official claimed.

Woollens distributed to beggars

Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday

NIZAMABAD: Vasudha Foundation, a social service organisation, and Indian Red Cross Society jointly distributed woollen bed-sheets to beggars and destitute persons at Sai Baba temple at Madhavnagar on Thursday. R. Vidya Sagar of Vasudha ...

Training programme for JRC members begins

Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday

KRISHNAGIRI: A three-day training programme for the members of the Junior Red Cross (JRC) began here on Friday. The annual training programme for the student members of the JRC had been conducted for the last 27 years, C. Senguttuvan, ...

"You Can't Pick Your Side in a Race Riot"

The Agonist (Free subscription) | yesterday

The title of the post is a quote from an inmate who survived the infamous Santa Fe Prison Riot in 1980 . The sentiment is obvious, when the worst, most atavistic tribal impulses of human beings take over, people can't make rational choices about which side to take, and often don't even have the choice of remaining neutral. This unfortunate reality of the human condition greatly complicates the internal...

Multiple Uses of Vinyl Sticker

bryanfuller | 11/04/2009

Vinyl stickers are indeed eye catching printing products. One of the amazing things about them is that they are very economical printing items, so one can buy them with ease and elegance. Their design is indeed of match quality. It is mostly produced by a team of artful and professional designers. When it comes to printing, it will include full color CMYK printing process. Usually, it is consisted...

Donating to the Red Cross Doesn’t Take Money or Blood

schnuclasal | 10/31/2009

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Five Simple Ways Your Car Qualifies For Auto Donation

schnuclasal | 10/31/2009

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