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| Distributing safety resources at the Peekskill Fire Department Open House. |
Last Week in Review
- Last Saturday, News12 and Newsday reported on the #LIRedCross helping a family after a fire on McKinley St in Baldwin, NY.
- Over the weekend, the #MetroNYNRedCross provided safety information and free smoke alarm installation appointments at the Peekskill Fire Department Open House.
- In her latest Greenwich Sentinel Column, #MetroNYNRedCross CEO Stephanie Dunn Ashley wrote about lithium-ion batteries and fire safety in a changing world.
- Music artist PiLar shared what experience was like donating blood at our chapter HQ in Manhattan on Instagram.
- We met with Councilmember Shirley Aldebol to discuss our ongoing mission work, our volunteers, key initiatives, priorities, and the urgent challenges facing our region.
- In this YouTube short we shared, Adam started donating blood 5 months ago after learning there was a blood shortage.
- Continuing with our “30 Seconds With…” series, Harry and Eric share what reminds them of home and what being part of the #RedCross means to them for #HispanicHeritageMonth.
- Meet Nicole, an RN, who is running the 2026 #TCSNYCMarathon as part of #TeamRedCross, because of her passion for helping others.
- This reel highlighted the Red Cross helping 6 families with emergency housing after a bus crashed into their Crown Heights (Brooklyn) home.
- Join us in congratulating Curtis Drevets for being named one of the 2026 Strong EX Leaders across the American Red Cross!
- Leaves are changing. Lives can too. Come to give blood or platelets Sept. 21-Oct. 18 and receive a $15 e-gift card to your choice of merchant as thanks. Fall back into giving! Schedule now:
- Oct 22: We are counting down the days until we celebrate heroes like Thomas Von Esson and Susanne Deegan at the 2026 Long Island Heroes Celebration.
