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The #LIRedCross opened a shelter for displaced residents after a fire in Freeport.

From Oct 20-26, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 188 adults and 54 children following 50 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• PIX11 reported on how local organizations like the Red Cross are rallying to help Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa approaches.
• Last week, after a fire tore through an apartment building in Freeport, NY — displacing 19 households, our Long Island volunteers stepped up to help open a shelter for two nights. See coverage from Newsday, Hoodline, News12, ABC7 and CBS2.
• Last Friday, our Service to the Armed Forces team joined the spooky and fun Trunk or Treat event for all the military and Department of Defense kids at Ft. Hamilton in Brooklyn!
• Last Thursday, News12 reported on the Red Cross helping 4 families after a fire on Deitz Street in Central Islip (Suffolk County).
• Hear how Rissa started donating blood on her 16th birthday and continues to do so because people need it, in this viral video short.
• We published a touching story about how the Red Cross helped Cristina and her family when their family home caught on fire, just months after moving in.
• At our Long Island Heroes Celebration last Wednesday, we were proud to honor local #LIHeroes like Dr. Tochi Iroku-Malize, Mel Cohen, Charlie Dubofsky and Sydney Hassenbein, Luv Michael, Jennifer Keane, and Officers Timothy Deegan & Matthew Walling for their heroism and contributions to the community.
• News12 reported on the Red Cross helping 4 families after a fire on E 155 St in the Melrose section of the Bronx.
• We shared this clip highlighting the Red Cross helping a Brooklyn family of 2 adults and 7 children after a fire on E 22 St in Sheepshead Bay on August 26.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Oct 28: Join us on Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. for a Film Screening and Talk Back with the Producer of The Vow From Hiroshima.
• Oct 29: NY State Senator Gustavo Rivera is hosting a Halloween Blood Drive at the Rose Hill Campus on Fordham University.
• Nov 2: One week away from the TCS NYC Marathon where Team Red Cross will run in support of our mission. Please support and cheer for Tsean Laws, Fidel Gomez, John Coyle, Emmet Coyle, Missy Romoff, Kelly Van Hoesen
• Nov 5-9: Join our Disaster Cycle Services team for Winter Training Weekend! Training is available both in-person and virtually, with in-person courses hosted at GNY HQ in Manhattan. See the full calendar here. *Must be Red Cross volunteer with active Volunteer Connection accounts to register.
• Nov 14: Our own #LIRedCross CEO José Domínguez is being honored at the Phoenix Empowerment Awards Gala!
• Nov 19: You’re Invited! 🥂 Red CrossRoads Opening Party ❤️benefitting American Red Cross in Greater New York.

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SAF Team at the Pal-O-Mine Vet Fest. (Photo: Rick Gunther)

From Oct 13-19, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 116 adults and 40 children following 37 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• News12 reported on the Red Cross helping 10 residents after a fire on Starling Avenue in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx on Sunday.
• On Sunday, our SAF team was out sharing information about our Restoring Family Links program at the Pal-O-Mine Vet Fest.
• Also on Sunday, News12 reported on the Red Cross helping residents after a fire on Terrace Avenue in Hempstead (Nassau County).
• Last Friday, Newsday reported on the Red Cross assisting 4 families after a fire on Morrell Street in Hempstead (Nassau County).
• Last week, we were honored to host a distinguished delegation from Chiayi County, Taiwan, to deepen understanding of our work around post-disaster recovery, mental and emotional well-being support for affected communities.
• Last Thursday, QNS reported on the Red Cross helping a family after a fire on College Point Blvd. in Flushing, Queens.
• In this reel, Sean explains he is a Power Red Blood Donor because he knows it's essential to those who depend on it.
• Last week, we were proud to celebrate the graduation of the inaugural STAR (Staff Talent Academy in the Greater New York Region) Program cohort — a dynamic leadership development initiative designed to empower emerging leaders across our region.
• We shared this video short highlighting the Red Cross helping 15 families after a fire on Hawthrone Avenue in Brooklyn.
• Bronx Borough President, Vanessa Gibson, shared photos of when she teamed up with the Red Cross earlier in the month to install free smoke alarms in the Tremont neighborhood of the Bronx.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Oct 21: Blood drive at the historic Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in downtown Peekskill.
• Oct 22: We are counting down the days to the 2025 #LIHeroes Celebration, where we will celebrate Long Island heroes like Luv Michael, Dr. Tochi Iroku-Malize, Charlie Dubofsky and Sydney Hassenbein and Mel Cohen.
• Nov 5-9: Join our Disaster Cycle Services team for Winter Training Weekend! Training is available both in-person and virtually, with in-person courses hosted at GNY HQ in Manhattan. See the full calendar here. *Must be Red Cross volunteer with active Volunteer Connection accounts to register.

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Get Alarmed NYC Relaunch Press Conference

From Oct 6-12, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 219 adults and 67 children following 53 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• Last Thursday, News12 reported on the Red Cross assisting residents after a fire on Avenue I in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn.
• Last Wednesday, Hoodline, ABC7, News12 and PIX11, reported on the Red Cross providing 8 adults and 2 children with financial assistance and comfort supplies after a fire on Ryer Ave in the Bronx.
• National Red Cross spotlighted our very own Regional Disaster Program Officer, Dario Diaz, for Hispanic Heritage Month!
• Karla Almanzar is a proud Dominican and thinks the city needs more disaster volunteers. #HispanicHeritageMonth
• In this viral video, it warms Nina's heart to know that she can help people with rare blood disorders by donating.
• Our team was excited to be in the Judge’s Chamber during game 3 of the American League Division Series thanks to the generosity of the Yankees!
• Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano encouraged his constituents to get free smoke alarms installed by the Red Cross in this PSA.
• We share this video short highlighting the Red Cross helping 25 adults and 11 children from 9 families after a fire on 18th avenue in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn on Aug 24.
• At the start of last week, we held a press conference to relaunch Get Alarmed NYC with our partners, the FDNY and FDNY Foundation. 77 WABC, PIX11 and News12 covered Get Alarmed NYC.
• If you watched the popular The Lost Bus movie on Apple TV, check out our video, produced in 2019, honoring the real-life heroes of the Paradise Camp Fire that inspired the events in the movie.
• News12 reported on the #LIRedCross helping 2 residents after a fire on Newfoundland Avenue in Huntington (Suffolk County).

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Oct 15: International Humanitarian Law (IHL): Born on the Battlefield Course
• Oct 16: The Laws of War in Pop Culture: Star Wars Andor 12 noon Session | 8PM Session
• Oct 22: Get ready for our 2025 #LIHeroes Celebration, where we will celebrate Long Island heroes who embody the Red Cross humanitarian mission.

*Must be Red Cross volunteer with active Volunteer Connection accounts to register.

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The Red Cross opened a reception center after the partial building collapse in the Bronx.

From September 29–Oct 5, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 170 adults and 59 children following 23 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• Late Sunday, News12 reported on the #LIRedCross assisting two residents after a fire on Newfoundland Ave in Huntington (Suffolk County).
• Saturday was a beautiful day in the Bronx helping to #endhomefires by installing free smoke alarms in the community alongside FDNY, FDNY Foundation and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson!
• Last Friday, News12 reported on the Red Cross assisting one family after an apartment fire on West 168 Street in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx.
• News12, Hoodline, and ABC7 reported on Thursday about how the Red Cross helped two families after a fire on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
• Last Wednesday, the Red Cross supported a reception center in coordination with NYCHA to help families impacted by a partial building collapse on Alexander Avenue in the Bronx. Vice, Bronx Times, ABC7, News12, CBS2, PIX11, NY1, NY Daily News, NY Times, Norwood News all reported on the disaster.
• Azhar explains in this viral video short, he donates because blood donations saved his mom in the hospital.
• Continuing to spotlight volunteer stories for Hispanic Heritage Month, we featured, Julio Medina, a retired New York City civil employee, who began volunteering with the Red Cross Greater New York chapter almost nine years ago.
• Last Monday, News12 and Newsday reported on the Red Cross assisting 12 residents after a fire on Jerusalem Avenue in Hempstead (Nassau County).

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• Oct 10: We are excited to host a special event and blood drive to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
• Oct 15: International Humanitarian Law (IHL): Born on the Battlefield Course
• Oct 16: The Laws of War in Pop Culture: Star Wars Andor 12 noon Session | 8PM Session
• Oct 22: Get ready for our 2025 #LIHeroes Celebration, where we will celebrate Long Island heroes who embody the Red Cross humanitarian mission.

*Must be Red Cross volunteer with active Volunteer Connection accounts to register.