Kim Cook can still recall details of the fire that destroyed her mobile home 30 years ago. Built in 1955, the home had extra meaning for Cook and her husband, Rick, – it was a wedding gift from her parents. Both were at work at the time the fire broke out in a rear bedroom …
Giving Blood – A Simple Act of Kindness
Behind each blood donation made to the American Red Cross, there is a story. Each is as unique and diverse as the people who give blood. For Melissa Hoban, it was simply an unconditional act of kindness. “Just the fact you’re saving lives. It’s amazing you can do that with such a simple act,” said …
Natalie McIntyre leads recruitment of volunteers, the backbone of the Red Cross
To commemorate Black History Month, the Red Cross is celebrating team members and how they’re making a difference to the mission. McIntyre’s first introduction to the American Red Cross was at an early age. When she was in elementary school she was assigned a school project to profile an inspirational person. Many of her classmates …
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Tamisha Naylor draws inspiration from the people she helps
To commemorate Black History Month, the Red Cross is celebrating team members and how they’re making a difference to the mission. Tamisha Naylor has been volunteering with the American Red Cross in Flint for more than four years. In that role she responds home fires, installs smoke alarms, trains students on emergency preparedness and much …
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With 5,000 Blood Drives in the Books, Jamila Wilson Keeps Pushing Forward
To commemorate Black History Month, the Red Cross is celebrating team members and how they’re making a difference to the mission. When Jamila Wilson joined the American Red Cross in 1997, her original plan was to stay for five years and pursue another career opportunity. She ended up staying, and in May she will celebrate …
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Special Memories Epitomize the Work of Volunteer Larry Nix
To commemorate Black History Month, the Red Cross is celebrating team members and how they’re making a difference to the mission. American Red Cross volunteer Larry Nix first noticed the woman as he was doing disaster assessment in one of the Florida neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Michael in 2018. She was sitting there on a …
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After Blood Transfusions Saved Her Brother, Rose Kraemer Found Her Calling at the Red Cross
To commemorate Black History Month, the Red Cross is celebrating team members and how they’re making a difference to the mission. Rose Kraemer’s interest in working for the American Red Cross began long before she joined the organization in 2011 as a lab tech in Detroit. Nine years earlier she had witnessed the real-life impact …
Super blood donor has a simple message for why he gives
Fifty states. Fifty-eight years. For more than a half century, Al Whitney has been giving blood and platelets around the country. He just gave platelets in Michigan for the third time, and has one message for potential blood donors – why do it? “To save a life,” Whitney said. “It helps people. It could be …
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Teacher Carlee Ramirez Honored for Saving Choking Student
Carlee Ramirez didn’t expect to use her lifesaving skills training – but it came in handy when an emergency occurred in the classroom. Ramirez is a kindergarten teacher for Lake Fenton Public Schools and runs the summer learning program at West Shore Elementary School. Last summer during a class, Ramirez noticed one of her students, …
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Red Cross Board Member Danielle Jones Gives Blood After Cancer Remission
Danielle Jones joined the Southwest Michigan Chapter of the Michigan Red Cross only a few months ago, but she is no stranger to the need for blood. “A lot of people in my family have been directly impacted by the need for blood, including me,” Danielle said. “It literally saved our lives.” Danielle and her …
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