American Red Cross in Greater New York

02/28/2026

02/27/2026

How Client Care Manager, Mauricio, helps people take the first steps towards recovery after disasters.

02/27/2026

Final days! Hurry in to give blood by Feb. 28 and get a $20 e gift card to a merchant of your choice. It’s a crucial time to roll up a sleeve and help patients who rely on generous donors like you. Help end the blood shortage — book now: https://rcblood.org/3K8E99S

02/27/2026

Andrew gave this incredible reason for donating blood. 😲 ⬇️
(Video produced by Suttlehan Photography LLC)

02/26/2026

The Red Cross assistance to one household at Gleason Ave in the Bronx by provided financial assistance following a fire that occurred earlier today.

02/25/2026

Last night, our Disaster Action Team on Long Island responded to a fire in West Babylon. Together with Suffolk County FRES, the team opened a temporary reception center at Our Lady of Grace Church to provide a warm space for the displaced residents.

Our volunteers registered 12 households for emergency assistance and provided comfort items including blankets and toiletries.

We are grateful to Our Lady of Grace Church, to Suffolk FRES and to our DAT volunteers for their support of our neighbors in West Babylon.

Any residents affected by this fire who did not connect with the Red Cross responders should call 877-REDCROSS(option 1) to register for assistance.

📸 Magnolia Chiri Garcia

02/25/2026

A month ago, by the end of the response, the Red Cross helped 376 residents after a gas explosion on Bivona Street in the Bronx. ⬇️

02/25/2026

No matter your blood type, patients need you. Make an appointment to help overcome a severe blood shortage: https://rcblood.org/appt

02/24/2026

Dan Lam was just a young man when he was captured while trying to escape Vietnam.

At 22 years old, Dan made the difficult decision to leave everything behind in hopes of a better life in Thailand. While traveling through Cambodia, he was captured by the Khmer Rouge. At the time, this group controlled parts of the country and was known for detaining people attempting to flee the region.

The International Committee of the Red Cross was able to reach the area where Dan and other refugees were being held captive. Gaining the cooperation of the group, they were able to help secure their safe release. In conflicts around the world, these humanitarian workers work tirelessly to uphold basic protections for civilians.

After he was freed, Dan spent a year in a Red Cross refugee camp in Thailand, waiting for a chance to start over in the U.S.

This experience shaped the rest of his life. For the past 17 years, Dan has given back as a Red Cross volunteer, even dedicating time around the holidays last year to help people affected by intense floods in Oregon.

02/24/2026

Caroline donates because she has a universal blood type and to give back the blood and tissue she's received. ⬇️
(Video produced by Suttlehan Photography LLC)

02/24/2026

Feb 16-22: Responding to carbon monoxide leak in Brooklyn; Beth Page Red Cross club teaches CPR to students; and much more. ⤵️ ⤵️ ⤵️

02/24/2026

Read Stephanie Dunn Ashley’s latest column in the Greenwich Sentinel and sign up to be CPR certified this heart health month.

As February rushes to its end and we recognize National Heart Month, I’m reminded how fortunate we are to live in a community where people show up for one anoth