In Case You Missed It - Sep 25

"Thanking & goodbye to our 30 FDNY heroes who are deploying to Puerto Rico for 3 weeks to help with the recovery efforts." -Ydanis Rodriguez

Over the last 7 days, the Greater New York Red Cross provided emergency assistance to 110 adults and 24 children following 46 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities (see below).

Last Week in Review

• We currently have over 207 local people deployed from GNY region to the hurricane responses in Texas, US Virgin Islands, Orlando, FL, Georgia, and now Puerto Rico.
• For a more personal look into these historic disaster responses, please follow: Daniel Delgado, Gary Chin, Ronnie Rigos, Doug Bainton/DART, Desiree Diaz and Brian Gerber. 
• Greater NY CEO Josh Lockwood and volunteer Arturo Guzman share this special message for currently deployed Red Cross volunteers to keep their spirits up 
• Travel alongside one of our amazing volunteers in Texas as they bring comfort and care. Thanks lohud for the great inside peak. 
• Saturday we had the support of two amazing artists! Jenna Esposito sang during our Blood Drive at the 91st Annual Italian American Festival in Little Italy on Sunday. Alexa Joel gave a rockin performance in SouthHampton to support Hurricane Relief! 
• The American Red Cross relaunched its Hurricane Harvey financial assistance program Thursday, September 21. 
• We are proud to send off 30 Red Cross FDNY DART heroes who deployed to Puerto Rico for 3 weeks to help with recovery. After the initial hit they are safe and ready to continue helping! 
• Many thanks Univision for partnering with the #RedCross in Washington Heights to support the families affected by recent disasters. 
• Check out our Facebook Live Q&A with the Norwegian Red Cross President! 
• Our Long Island CEO, Neela Lockel joined our NY Rep Tom Suozzi to bring awareness to the nonprofit sector in an effort to prioritize those in need!
  

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Sep 29; Oct 2, 3, 5, 6: Red Cross blood drives will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Greater NY Red Cross building located at 520 West 49th Street, Manhattan. Schedule an appointment to donate today. 
• Oct 11: The American Red Cross Gala will recognize civic leaders and local heroes at the Museum of Natural History. 
• Nov 5: Cheer on Amanda and Team Red Cross as they run the TCS NYC Marathon.

In Case You Missed It - Sep 18

"Visited with Red Cross volunteers in Immokalee who are doing critical work helping people in their community." -@marcorubio

Over the last 7 days, the Greater New York Red Cross provided emergency assistance to 65 adults and 17 children following 30 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities (see below).

Last Week in Review

• On September 11, the Red Cross provided $45 million in financial assistance to more than 100,000 qualified households who needed immediate help after surviving Hurricane Harvey.
• We currently have over 159 local people deployed to the hurricane responses in Texas, US Virgin Islands, Orlando, FL, Georgia, and remotely in NYC. Among those deployed are DART members missing anniversaries and birthdays and someone who just came back from Texas and now going to Florida. 
• For a more personal look into these historic disaster responses, please follow: Daniel Delgado, Gary Chin, Ronnie Rigos, Julian Hernandez, Doug Bainton/DART, Nanci Ann Banninger, Desiree Diaz and Dario Diaz Jr. 
• We also welcomed home many Red Crossers from their hurricane relief assignments like Hortensia Anderson, Raul Rivera Nunez, Matthew Teter, Joe Spaccarelli and Ed Torraca, Jose Dominguez. 
• On Saturday, Long Island volunteers set out to the Family Wellness Fair in Brentwood to educate and have some fun! Continuing our mission to #EndHomeFires and keep neighborhoods safe and well prepared. 
• Many thanks to the Rippowam Cisqua Students for their spectacular bake sale at the John Jay Farmer’s Market supporting Red Cross hurricane relief efforts. The Staten Island Advance featured two adorable tots raising money at their lemonade stand for Hurricane Relief. 
• Senator Marco Rubio visited a Red Cross shelter in Immokalee and spoke with volunteers including our own Ed Merians. 
• Inside Edition got the scoop from our own Long Island spokesperson Craig Cooper on how to stay safe during a blackout.
• Special thanks to our friends at American Airlines who spent “Take your Child to Work Day” packing "Totes for Hope" for our veterans and active duty service members.
• On Monday, NFL and baseball star Tim Tebow spent time doing his part to help at a Red Cross shelter for those with special medical needs. 
• Every September 11th, we honor the brave FDNY DART volunteers who are no longer with us and the actions of all of our volunteers in the hours and days after 9/11 that exemplify the Red Cross spirit.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Sep 19, 20, 21, 22: Red Cross blood drives will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Greater NY Red Cross building located at 520 West 49th Street, Manhattan. Schedule an appointment to donate today. 
• Oct 11: The American Red Cross Gala will recognize civic leaders and local heroes at the Museum of Natural History. 
• Nov 5: Cheer on Amanda and Team Red Cross as they run the TCS NYC Marathon.

In Case You Missed It - Sep 11

FDNY DART members and Red Crossers on the ground in Austin, Texas for Harvey Relief.

Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities (see below).

Last Week in Review

• Over the weekend, the Greater NY Red Cross continued to deploy local staff and volunteers in response to Hurricane Irma. To date over 140 people have been deployed to the hurricane responses in Texas, US Virgin Islands, Orlando, FL, Georgia, and remotely in NYC, supporting the Virtual Volunteer Intake Center.
• For a more personal look into these historic disaster responses, please follow these amazing Red Crossers for their day-to-day updates: Vivian Moy, Joe Spaccarelli, Daniel Degado, William Crespo, Matthew Teter and Craig Cooper 
• On Saturday, the St. Aquinas Spartans Field Hockey Team, UPS and our Metro NY North Logistics Team held a memorable Giveback Day to help out the Red Cross Middletown Warehouse. 
• On Thursday, the Greater New York was invited out onto the field of Citifield to celebrate the work of Red Cross volunteers and to highlight the announced partnership with the Red Cross to match contributions for Hurricane Relief Funds! 
• Fios1 and the Larchmont Patch both spoke to Metro NY North’s volunteer Ed Merians just before his deployment to Florida for Hurricane Irma.
• Special thanks to the team at the Mazda of Valley Stream dealership for donating 4 new vehicles that will be put to use in disaster response. 
• On Tuesday, with Hurricane Irma on its way, our Regional CEO Josh Lockwood joined Inside Edison to share how to pack a proper storm survival kit! 
• ABC News went inside one of the shelters for Hurricane Harvey and gave an inside look of how donations are helping families. 
• Earlier in the week, check out 5-time US Open Champion Jimmy Connors Interview with the US Open bringing awareness to the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
  

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Sep 12, 15, 16, 18: Red Cross blood drives will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Greater NY Red Cross building located at 520 West 49th Street, Manhattan. Schedule an appointment to donate today. 
• Oct 11: The American Red Cross Gala will recognize civic leaders and local heroes at the Museum of Natural History. 
• Nov 5: There are 6 spots left on Team Red Cross to run the TCS NYC Marathon. Please join Amanda and run for an organization that's devoted to helping people who need help the most. You can register now at redcross.org/2017NYCMarathon.