In Case You Missed It

#MetroNYNRedCross gathering for the Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge lite red to promote the
5 Towns Rockland Red Cross Blood Drive Challenge. (Photo: Kevin Suttlehan)

From July 29 - August 4th, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 135 adults and 28 children following 36 local disasters. (See below)

Last Week In Review

• Assemblymember Steven Raga thanked the Red Cross for assisting six families after on 37th Rd in Woodside, Queens. NY1, New York Daily News, and ABC7 reported on the fire.
• Last Saturday, NY Post, PIX 11, NY1, UPI and CBS News reported that the Red Cross helped 22 adults and 10 children after a 5-alarm fire in Queens Village.
• Volunteer Rick Gunter and the SAF team supported the Heroes on the Hudson kayaking event for wounded vets.
• We hosted our inaugural Greenwich Battle of the Clubs Blood Drive, at the Jill and John Coyle Blood Donor Center in Greenwich last Thursday.
• Last Tuesday, the Rockland Daily tweeted about the Metro NY North Red Cross gathering in Nyack to witness the Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge lit in red to support the Five Towns of Rockland Blood Drives Challenge.
• We kicked off the Five Towns of Rockland Blood Drive Challenge at Finkelstein Memorial Library with Senator Bill Weber and Town of Ramapo Supervisor Michael Specht! News 12 Lower Hudson Valley reported on the challenge and the Rockland News later reported Orangetown had taken the lead.
• VIDEO: We shared this reel about the Red Cross assisting 2 families and their pets after a fire on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn on July 16, 2024.
• VIDEO: Raul from GNY Red Cross shared his experience of deploying to Haiti after the earthquake in 2010.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities:

• SHORTAGE ALERT: The Red Cross blood supply is rapidly dropping as hospital needs are outpacing donations coming in. You can help overcome the shortage! Come give blood or platelets in August & get a $20 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. Schedule to give now.
• When disasters strikes, take action! As a Disaster Action Team volunteer, you can help, so they don’t have to face tough times alone. Apply now!
• Aug 21: Learn how you can help others by volunteering with the Red Cross in this virtual info session.