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  Better Things to Say About Africa

  By Kendall Hunter | Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:40 AM ET

  be featured on the IFRC's Web site in the lead-up to the announcement of competition winners. Photo courtesy missy & the universe vi Read More

  More like this in: Health, Africa, Kenya, Media, Disasters, Red Crescent, World, Social Responsibility, Africa, Volunteerism, Activism, Development, Human Rights
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  Tech Titan Offers Helping Hand to Typhoon Victims

  By Judy Mottl | Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  pledged $350,000 from its corporate foundation program to help typhoon victims in the Philippines.The donation, which will be made to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, is aimed at helping with disaster relief efforts following Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) that hit the region o Read More

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  Our World. Your Move.

  By Kendall Hunter | Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:41 PM ET

  Chris Morris documented Liberia. Franco Pagetti was in Columbia and Antonin Kratochvil worked Georgia.The year 2009 has great significance for the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement as it marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Solferino and the 60th anniversary of the four Genev Read More

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  Reunited and It Feels So Good

  By Darragh Worland | Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:15 PM ET

  for decades. The temporary visitations, which will last but a few days, are the result of talks facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross and are the first organized reunions in two years. An astounding 10,000 people submitted requests to take part, but just 200 families ar Read More

  More like this in: North Korea, South Korea, Korean War, World, Social Responsibility, Asia, Human Rights, Family
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  Semantic Web Connects Families in War-torn Colombia

  By Steve Tanner | Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:55 PM ET

  task of sharing information among a room full of people all speaking a different language.Various organizations, including the International Red Cross, set up databases with the names and relevant information of individuals missing from the South American country's civil conflict. But ver Read More

  More like this in: Technology, Facebook, Colombia, World, Technology, Americas, Tech Does Good, Cutting-edge
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  What Good Can a Bunch of Twits Do?

  By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:27 PM ET

  for example. is the Humane Society). The site also lets you vote on the next cause you'd like to see featured (should next week's be LIVESTRONG, Red Cross or Greenpeace?) and see recent relevant tweets.The Experience Project, which runs TwitCause and identifies itself as "the world's larges Read More

  More like this in: Facebook, Twitter, Social Networking, MySpace, GreenPeace, The Humane Society, Livestrong, TwitCause, Monty Python, Charity Tuesday
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  TXT MSGing 4 Charity

  By Katherine Gustafson | Mon Aug 3, 2009 12:00 PM ET

  communications, all you need to do is a send a text message. For example, texting 2HELP allowed you to donate a set amount instantly to the American Red Cross in last year's campaign that raised $190,000. Those who text a code attached to a certain campaign get a return message seekin Read More

  More like this in: Doctors Without Borders, Charity, fundraising, Texting, American Red Cross, Technology, Social Responsibility, Tech Does Good, Giving, Fundraising
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  If Grandma's Doing It, You Have No Excuse

  By Lisa Germinsky | Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:32 PM ET

  percent who give blood when there are so many who are able to donate," she said. According to Monica Stoneking, communications director for American Red Cross’ Great Lakes Blood Services Region, "During the summer months we see our collection decrease," she said. "People are traveling an Read More

  More like this in: American Red Cross, Blood Donation, US, Social Responsibility, Life & Style, Regional/Local, Giving, Volunteerism, Health & Fitness
• Ghosts: May 17 - 23

  By Caroline Walker | Sun May 17, 2009 12:00 PM ET

  Ghosts for the week ahead. May 18, 1652: Rhode Island trailblazes freedom as first state to abolish slavery. May 21, 1881: The Red Cross is founded by Miss Clara Barton. May 21, 1932: Amelia Earhart touches down, becomes first woman to complete a solo transatlanti Read More

  More like this in: Civil Rights, Slavery, Marilyn Monroe, Amelia Earhart, Susan Lucci, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and Domestic Partnerships, US, Business, Science, Social Responsibility, Entertainment, Life & Style, Physical Sciences, Sports, Leisure Travel
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  Pleas for Persia

  By David Jenison | Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:45 PM ET

  scholarship studies at Sciences Po Paris and England's Herstmonceux Castle. After graduation, Nazanin put her education and passion to work at the Red Cross. "When I worked with the Red Cross, I reached groups at a time raising awareness of different global issues," she recalls, "but I fel Read More

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