American Red Cross

biography

Clara Barton (1821–1912) was the pioneering founder of the American Red Cross and a lifelong advocate for wartime nursing, disaster response, and civil service reform. Best kn...

history-and-origins

In the mid-1800s, widespread warfare and limited medical care spurred a Swiss humanitarian to create a neutral society for wartime relief. That idea reached the United States an...

Blood Donation

American Red Cross RapidPass is a digital donor management tool that lets eligible blood donors complete pre-donation reading and health history screening online, before arrivin...

disaster-response

Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas in August 2017, producing unprecedented rainfall and widespread flooding across the Houston area and surrounding Gulf Coast regions. The...

organization_profile

The term Harvey Red Cross commonly refers to the American Red Cross response in and around the Harvey, Texas region, particularly following major rainfall and flooding events. T...