American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania

09/02/2025

Last week, Hatfield Township Police Department challenged its neighbors in Lower Salford Township, Towamencin Township and Lansdalepa to recruit blood donors for their first Battle of the Badges blood drive! Congrats to Hatfield for winning the competition, and thanks to everyone who donated and helped us collect 51 units of blood (13% over goal)!

📷: Dan Porter

09/02/2025

30 Days of Preparedness: Tuesday, Sept. 2 - Sign Up For Alerts

When emergencies strike, public safety officials use timely and reliable systems to alert you. Yesterday, we encouraged you to download our Red Cross Emergency app, but you should have multiple ways to get alerts, including Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) on your mobile device or by having a NOAA Weather Radio on hand. Many counties and municipalities also have opt-in alert systems. In Southeastern PA, these include Ready Bucks, Ready ChesCo, Delco Ready, Ready Montco and Ready Philadelphia.

weather.gov/wrnWays to get warnings:Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA):Emergency messages sent by the National Weather Service (NWS) and other agencies via your...

09/01/2025

30 Days of Preparedness - Monday, Sept. 1

Since the month starts out on Labor Day, we’ll make the first task easy. Whether you’re enjoying a day at the beach or a backyard picnic, take a minute to download our FREE Red Cross Emergency and First Aid apps. With the Emergency app, you’ll get real-time weather alerts, open Red Cross shelter locations and safety steps for different emergencies. Our First Aid app provides step-by-step instructions for a wide range of situations. Download them from your favorite app store by searching for American Red Cross.

09/01/2025

Get prepared with us! For National Preparedness Month, we're offering 30 days of tips and tasks to help you be ready for disasters of all types and sizes. Follow along on social media each day or preview the full month on our blog: https://rdcrss.org/4oYXZ6U

08/31/2025

DUTY OFFICERS NEEDED - Volunteer FROM HOME to dispatch local Red Cross volunteers to meet with families impacted by home fires and other disasters so they can provide temporary relief like shelter, food and clothing. Get started: https://rdcrss.org/4mjHwbC

08/30/2025

Volunteers Nancy Repko and Tom Kurtz received their disaster responder vests at this month's Delaware Valley Chapter disaster workforce meeting in West Chester! They were joined by volunteer Disaster Action Team (DAT) supervisors John Sauter, Bill Gausch, Valarie Kania and Marty Westermann. Welcome to DAT, Nancy and Tom!
📷: Donn Greenberg

08/29/2025

Step into September with purpose!

Join the Walk 60 Miles in September Challenge and make every step count for the American Red Cross. You can help people affected by disasters big and small, whenever and wherever they occur across the country. Create a fundraiser and earn an exclusive Red Cross water bottle when you receive your first donation.

Ready to get moving? Join here: https://rdcrss.org/3H04d5s

08/29/2025

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of PEANUTS®, come to give blood Aug. 29-Sept. 21 for an exclusive Red Cross x PEANUTS mystery bag with 1 of 4 special T-shirt designs, while they last. Open the bag to reveal which iconic design is yours! Book now: https://rcblood.org/4oHsKx8

08/28/2025

Have a happy and safe Labor Day Weekend! Whether you're traveling to the beach, camping in the great outdoors or chillin' at home, remember the safety tips we have been sharing all summer long. Here's a refresher...

The American Red Cross offers steps to help keep everyone safe as they enjoy the long Labor Day weekend.

08/28/2025

For the third year, the Red Cross offered Camp Save-A-Life preparedness programs for kids ages 4-12 enrolled in Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Summer Camps. More than 1,700 kids learned preparedness skills like fire and swimming safety and hands-only CPR!

08/27/2025

- Layers of protection are essential to help prevent drowning. Plan ahead for aquatic activities:
👀 Provide close and constant attention to children you are supervising in or near water.
💠 Fence pools and spas with adequate barriers, including four-sided fencing.
🏊 Learn swimming and water-safety survival skills.
🚣‍♂️ Children, inexperienced swimmers and all boaters should wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets.
🛟 Always swim in a lifeguarded area.
Learn more about circle of drowning protection: https://rdcrss.org/3uai7FW

08/27/2025

Just before graduating high school last spring, Red Cross communications volunteer Kai Kwong donated platelets for the first time. He wrote about the experience for our blog: https://rdcrss.org/3HRdNrD