In Case You Missed It

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.