The American Red Cross of Union County is proud to announce the addition of an Instructor Training Class to its list of available courses. The Lay Responder First Aid and CPR/AED Instructor class is a fun, three day session, where interested individuals will learn how to become First Aid, CPR, and AED instructors, gaining […]

Two weeks into the New Year, the American Red Cross faces a severe shortage of several blood types. We typically see a drastic decline in blood donations at the end of the year, which causes a serious blood shortage at the beginning of January. Locally, supplies of type O negative, B negative and A negative […]

For the last 37 years, January has been set aside as the time of year to honor volunteer blood donors. During National Blood Donor Month, the American Red Cross would like to thank everyone who gives blood and helps patients in about 3,000 hospitals and transfusion centers across the country.
National Blood Donor Month not […]

The American Red Cross of Union County is delighted to announce the arrival of a special and much needed gift, a Local Emergency Response Vehicle (LERV). The LERV arrived on Tuesday, December 18, to a very excited and anxious group of Red Cross volunteers and staff. Driven by volunteer Chuck Clary, and purchased by proud […]

The American Red Cross needs more than 900 units of type O blood each day to meet the needs of patients in hospitals in this area. The American Red Cross of Union County will be hosting an “O” drive at the Red Cross on Friday December 28th. The chapter is located at 608 […]

Now, Union and Anson County community members have a new, convenient way to get trained in lifesaving skills such as CPR and first aid — online.  The Union County chapter has partnered with the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis to offer Red Cross Online Training.    
“We know that people are busy and it’s hard to […]

The old adage about being in the right place at the right time came true Wednesday, October 31 for a group of American Red Cross disaster volunteers working the San Diego wildfires.
The Client Services Outreach team of four was canvassing an area devastated by the fires, walking around the property of a client whose home […]

As wildfires continue to rage throughout southern California, destroying hundreds of homes and displacing hundreds of thousands of residents, the Red Cross is continuing to work with officials to support the relief effort.
The Union County Chapter is assisting in these efforts by sending three volunteers to California. “Marilyn” and “Jess” are already in San Diego […]

With witches, goblins, and super-heroes descending on neighborhoods across America, the American Red Cross offers parents some safety tips to help prepare their children for a safe and enjoyable trick-or-treat holiday. Halloween should be filled with surprise and enjoyment, and following some common sense practices can keep events safer and more fun.
• Walk, slither, and sneak […]

The American Red Cross of Union County is proud to offer Babysitter’s Training classes, providing youth ages 11-15 with a fun way to learn how to become safe and responsible babysitters. They learn a range of injury prevention and safety skills, as well as training in decision making, basic child care, leadership, and professionalism.
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