In Case You Missed You

GNY Red Cross joins the celebration of Ecuador Independence Day.

From Aug 5-11, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 155 adults and 31 children following 45 local disasters. (See below)

Last Week In Review

• News 12 reported the Red Cross assisted 5 households after a fire on Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx.
• Last Saturday, News 12 reported on the #LIRedCross assisting 4 households after a fire on Somerville St. in Brentwood.
• News 12, Mid Hudson News and the NY Daily News reported on the urgent need for blood as the Red Cross faces a national shortage.
• Thank you to Congresswoman Grace Meng for joining American Red Cross volunteers to install lifesaving smoke alarms at a Queens home last Friday as part of the Sound the Alarm initiative.
• Our team was excited to join the celebration of Ecuador Independence Day at Queens Borough Hall on Thursday.
• CBS2 reported on the Red Cross assisting 2 families after a fire on Fulton St. in Brooklyn.
• Volunteer Bowen Yu was recently returned home from his deployment to Hawaii and shared what his experience was like being part of the long-term relief operations to assist the residents of Lahaina.
• Last Wednesday, the Red Cross participated in a resource fair as part of the annual housing conference held by PA'LANTE.
• Last Tuesday, News 12 reported the Red Cross assisted 10 families after a fire on University Ave in the Bronx.
• Early last week, ABC7 sponsored an amazing 2-day blood drive at our GNY HQ amid a summer blood shortage.

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.
• Help save lives in your community! Volunteer with a team to install smoke detectors, provide home fire prevention tips, and escape route planning in your neighborhood and around the Greater New York area. Drivers are needed in the New York City area. Learn more about how you can help! #SummertimeWellSpent.
• Aug 21: Learn how you can help others by volunteering with the Red Cross in this virtual info session.