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Disaster Action Team helping residents after fire in Brooklyn on April 28.

From May 5-11, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 122 adults and 29 children following 39 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• We shared this short video reel highlighting the Red Cross assisting residents after a fire in the Borough Park neighborhood in Brooklyn on April 28.
• Scott Chow, a cadet at West Point, shared why he donates blood in this video.
• Need a reason to volunteer? We asked Red Cross volunteers at a recent recognition event why they volunteer and here’s what they said.
• #LIRedCross CEO, Jose Dominguez, showcased his musical side for a great cause this weekend — performing the national anthem at the New York Cancer Foundation Hockey for Hope game.
• Wrapping up National Volunteer Month in April, we recognized Susan Cavanagh with the Metro New York North Chapter’s Henri Dunant Leadership Award.
• Last week, we celebrated the 120th Anniversary of the Greater New York Red Cross chapter!
• At last month’s #RedWhiteBall, Daniel de Weldon, paid tribute to his father, renown sculptor, Felix de Weldon, who was honored with the Vanguard award.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• May 14: Sound the Alarm: NYC
• May 21: International Humanitarian Law 101: Protecting Cultural Property in Wartime
• June 7: Disaster Cycle Services Full Scale Exercise

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Sound the Alarm: New Rochelle (Photo: Eric Strausman)

From April 28-May 4, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 124 adults and 57 children following 50 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• We had an amazing Saturday in New Rochelle as 113 volunteers gathered to help #EndHomeFires during our Metro New York North Chapter Sound the Alarm event.
• News 12 reported on the Red Cross assisting 2 families after a fire on 68th street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
• The Long Island Herald had an in-depth report on how the #LIRedCross provided emergency assistance after a fire in Glen Cove on April 17.
• We shared this video highlighting the #LIRedCross response to a carbon monoxide leak in Brentwood.
• Last Wednesday, we held our third and final volunteer recognition event of the year at the Cradle of Aviation Museum.
• We teamed up with Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano to #EndHomeFires by installing free smoke alarms and recording a PSA to raise awareness.
• For the Month of the Military Child, our Service to the Armed Forces volunteers were thrilled to join the community at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn for their annual color run to celebrate the month.
• What is a MERV? Checkout this video by one of our volunteers to find out.
• Blood donor Brian tells us how donating blood the easiest way is to help others in this inspirational video.
• For National Volunteer month, we continue to spotlight amazing volunteers that enable the Red Cross to fulfill its humanitarian mission:
• Mitchell Ostrover
• Leah Butler
• Mary Davis
• Sally Nielsen
• Julio Medina
• Last Monday, Brooklyn Paper, Brooklyn Eagle, News 12, NBC4, PIX11 and ABC7 reported on the Red Cross assisting families after a fire on 13th avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• May 14: Sound the Alarm: NYC
• We’re hiring: Senior Regional Philanthropy Officer/ Corporate Giving
• We are actively looking for volunteers in the following roles:
• Sheltering Services Volunteer - NYC
• Disaster Action Team Specialist - New York City WEEKDAY DAYTIME
• Home Fire Campaign Team Member - New York City (DRIVERS ONLY)

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Ross Ogden honored with the Lifetime Service Award at the #RedWhiteGala. (Photo: Bob Capazzo)

From April 20-27, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 179 adults and 43 children following 50 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• Last Saturday’s #RedWhiteBall was an unforgettable salute to the service and valor of amazing individuals and companies like Ross Ogden, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew M. Barack, Charles Goldstuck, Felix de Weldon, and Brescome Barton and the Magliocco Family.
• Newsday reported on the #LIRedCross assisting residents after a fire on Embargo Pl in North Babylon.
• News 12 reported on the students of PS 65 holding a bake sale to help the survivors of the Mott Haven fire on April 20 while the Red Cross continues to provide support.
• Metro NY North’s CEO Stephanie Dunn Ashley’s latest Greenwich Sentinel column focuses on appreciating volunteers during National Volunteer Month!
• Also for National Volunteer Month, we spotlighted the amazing stories of the following volunteers:
• Lisa Cooper
• Bruce Vesloski
• Lawrence Barkin
• Last Wednesday, Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow, joined nearly 100 Red Cross volunteers and staff to install free smoke alarms and provide fire safety education as part of the Sound the Alarm: Long Island event.
• The Norwood News reported on the Red Cross assisting residents after a fire on Creston Avenue in the Bronx.
• Last Tuesday, we celebrated New York City based volunteers at our Greater New York volunteer recognition event.
• News 12 reported on the Metro NY North Red Cross assisting residents after a fire on Bronx River Rd. in Yonkers.
• West Point Cadet Carolyn Heckle shares how her grandmother inspired her to become a regular blood donor in this video.
• CBS2 and PIX11 reported on the Red Cross assisting 3 families after a fire on Easter Sunday in Astoria, Queens.
• News 12 reported on the Red Cross assisting 5 families on New Lots Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Apr 30: LI Volunteer Recognition & Awards Ceremony
• May 3: Sound the Alarm: New Rochelle
• May 14: Sound the Alarm: NYC
• We’re hiring: Regional Director, Facilities & Fleet Services & Senior Regional Philanthropy Officer/ Corporate Giving
• We are actively looking for volunteers in the following roles:
• Sheltering Services Volunteer - NYC
• Disaster Action Team Specialist - New York City WEEKDAY DAYTIME
• Home Fire Campaign Team Member - New York City (DRIVERS ONLY)

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#LIRedCross Responders assisting displaced residents after a carbon monoxide leak in Brentwood.

From April 14-20, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 249 adults and 73 children following 52 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• ABC7 and PIX11 reported on the Red Cross assisting 8 residents after a fatal fire on Chevy Chase Street in Queens.
• ABC7 and News 12 reported on the Red Cross assisting 96 residents and 20 pets after a 4-alarm fire on Cypress Avenue in the Bronx.
• PIX11 reported on the Red Cross assisting residents after a fire on 31st Avenue in Astoria, Queens.
• Last Friday, News 12 reported on the Red Cross assisted 21 residents after a fire on 19th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
• Lohud is helping to promote the upcoming Sound the Alarm event in New Rochelle.
• Last Thursday, Newsday, Long Island Press, News 12, and LI Herald reported on the #LIRedCross assisting residents after a fire on Glen Cove Ave in Glen Cove, NY.
• CBS2 and ABC7 reported on the #LIRedCross assisting residents after a carbon monoxide leak on American Boulevard in Brentwood, NY.
• Help us send some gratitude and appreciation to everyone from Greater New York who is out helping those impacted by flooding in the Ohio River valley.
• Last Wednesday, the Long Island Press reported on the #LIRedCross opening a shelter for residents impacted by the fire on Plainfield Ave in Floral Park.
• Army medic, Jamaal Cromer, explains the importance of donating blood in this viral video.
• The Greenwich Sentinel publicizes the return of ‘Safety Town’ this June.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Apr 22: NYC Volunteer Recognition & Awards Ceremony
• Apr 23: Sound the Alarm: Long Island
• Apr 26: The 2025 Red & White Ball will salute the service and valor of individuals like Lieutenant Colonel Matthew M. Barack, Felix de Weldon, Brescome Barton and the Magliocco Family, Charles Goldstuck, and Ross Ogden.
  Apr 30: LI Volunteer Recognition & Awards Ceremony
• May 3: Sound the Alarm: New Rochelle
• May 14: Sound the Alarm: NYC

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Metro New York North Volunteer Recognition Event (Photo: Bob Capazzo)

From April 7-13, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 112 adults and 34 children following 46 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• Newsday reported on the Red Cross assisting a resident after a fire on Evergreen Drive in Westbury, NY.
• Last Saturday, Norwood News reported on the Red Cross assisting 3 families after a fire on Grand Concourse in the Bronx.
• LongIsland.com reported on Legislator Koslow encouraging families to take part in American Red Cross "Sound the Alarm" event on April 23.
• New Rochelle Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert recorded this PSA to spread the word about the upcoming “Sound the Alarm” event on May 3.
• Last week, #LIRedCross volunteer Celia Vollmer participated in a Community Action Poverty Simulation at the Sisters of St. Joseph.
• Check out this awesome video highlights from the West Point blood drive earlier this month that collected 837 units of lifesaving blood. More stories to come!
• We held our first volunteer recognition event of the year in Metro New York North to celebrate our dedicated and selfless volunteers.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Apr 22: NYC Volunteer Recognition & Awards Ceremony
• Apr 23: Sound the Alarm: Long Island
• Apr 30: LI Volunteer Recognition & Awards Ceremony
• May 3: Sound the Alarm: New Rochelle
• May 14: Sound the Alarm: NYC
• We’re hiring: Regional Director, Facilities & Fleet Services & Senior Regional Philanthropy Officer/ Corporate Giving
• We are actively looking for volunteers in the following roles:
• Sheltering Services Volunteer - NYC
• Disaster Action Team Specialist - New York City WEEKDAY DAYTIME
• Home Fire Campaign Team Member - New York City (DRIVERS ONLY)

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837 units of blood collected at the West Point Blood Drive. (Photo: Eric Strausman)

From Mar 31-April 6, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 85 adults and 23 children following 43 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• At last week's West Point blood drive, 837 units of lifesaving blood was collected. Thank you to everyone who came out to donate throughout the week!
• Newsday reported on the #LIRedCross assisting 4 residents after a fire on Lancaster Place (Nassau County) on Sunday.
• Cheers to volunteer Vivian Moy who represented our region and the American Red Cross during a conference hosted by the German Red Cross.
• Please join us to wish Jose Dominguez, our Long Island Chapter CEO, safe travels as he heads to Kentucky to support communities across the Midwest and South that have been affected by several tornadoes and severe flooding.
• We shared a recap of our annual Advocacy Day, where the three regions of New York go to Albany and connect with state legislators.
• Our colleagues from the Western NY Red Cross were featured on NY1 on donating blood as the spring season rolls in.
• Last week our Long Island Board of Directors gathered for its quarterly meeting at the new Mount Sinai South Nassau specialty care facility in Long Beach.
• Last month, we held an inspiring and informative virtual panel discussion about women in emergency management, featuring former FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell, NYC Emergency Management first deputy commissioner Christina Farrell and FDNY deputy chief Michele Fitzsimmons.
• Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow is helping to #EndHomeFires with this PSA.
• The Norwood News reported the Red Cross is assisting one family after a fire on East Kingsbridge Road on March 27, 2025.
• Newsday reported on the Red Cross assisting 9 families after a fire and evacuation from an apartment building on School St in Baldwin, NY (Nassau County) on March 30.
• The Daily Voice reported on the Red Cross assisting 3 families after a fiery car crash into a home on South Highland Avenue in Ossining (Westchester County) on March 29.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Apr 8: MNYN Volunteer Recognition & Awards Ceremony
• Apr 22: NYC Volunteer Recognition & Awards Ceremony
• Apr 23: Sound the Alarm: Long Island
• Apr 30: LI Volunteer Recognition & Awards Ceremony
• May 3: Sound the Alarm: New Rochelle
• May 14: Sound the Alarm: NYC
• We’re hiring: Regional Director, Facilities & Fleet Services & Senior Regional Philanthropy Officer/ Corporate Giving
• We are actively looking for volunteers in the following roles:
• Sheltering Services Volunteer - NYC
• Disaster Action Team Specialist - New York City WEEKDAY DAYTIME
• Home Fire Campaign Team Member - New York City (DRIVERS ONLY)

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Empire State Building lit red for Red Cross Month. (Photo: Alex Wales)

From Mar 24-30, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 167 adults and 55 children following 46 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• Over the weekend, our SAF Team showed its support on National Vietnam War Veterans Day at Calverton National Cemetery and at Hauppauge, NY.
• Last Saturday, our Home Fire Preparedness teams installed 109 free smoke alarms in 38 homes across Manhattan and the Bronx, while providing fire safety education to 104 people.
• Newsday reported on the #LIRedCross assisting 3 families after a fire on N Monroe Avenue in West Islip (Suffolk County).
• What do you get when you mix Red Cross team members and a love for sharing our cultures? An amazing potluck celebration for Red Cross Month.
• We posted this video highlighting the Red Cross helping residents in February after a fire in Washinton Heights.
• Brooklyn Borough Hall, the Mario Cuomo Bridge, One World Trade Center, the Empire State Building and many other landmarks throughout New York State were all lit red at the end of March in honor of Red Cross Month and Giving Day. Watch the ESB lighting ceremony on Facebook Live here.
• US Weekly covered the lighting ceremony and NBC News’ correspondent Chloe Melas story here.
• Kappa Lambda Chi Military Fraternity Inc., a fraternal organization for military service members and veterans, was looking for organizations to support and the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces team was a perfect fit.
• The official website of the US Army and the BK Reader published articles on the new Red Cross Office strengthening support for the military community at Fort Hamilton.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Mar 31-Apr 3: West Point Blood Drive at Eisenhower Hall.
• Apr 8: MNYN Volunteer Recognition & Awards Ceremony
• Apr 22: NYC Volunteer Recognition & Awards Ceremony 
• Apr 30: LI Volunteer Recognition & Awards Ceremony 
• We’re hiring: Regional Director, Facilities & Fleet Services
• We are actively looking for volunteers in the following roles:
• Sheltering Services Volunteer - NYC
• Disaster Action Team Specialist - New York City WEEKDAY DAYTIME
• Home Fire Campaign Team Member - New York City (DRIVERS ONLY)