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5/1/2008
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| 22 People Displaced by Andover Woods Apartment Fire on April 30th |
| (Charlotte, NC)- A 3-alarm fire at Andover Woods Apartments on Wednesday, April 30th left 22 people displaced and without a home. A call from the Charlotte Fire Department came in around 2:00pm to th... |
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10/26/2007
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| American Red Cross Shares Photos and Video |
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7/11/2007
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| Red Cross Responds to Outbreak in Fires and Storms |
| The Greater Carolinas Red Cross has provided aid to 17 families in the community for the month of July due to storm and fire-related damage. 12 families and a total of 37 people have received help fro... |
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7/3/2007
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| With no roof over our heads, in deep shock. And then the Red Cross showed up ... |
Greater Carolinas Red Cross Responds to Fire, Aids Community
Greater Carolinas Red Cross ends fiscal year nearly $100,000 over budget for disaster services
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6/28/2007
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| "Camp Save-A-Life" Provides Fun Twist on Blood Donations |
“CAMP SAVE-A-LIFE” GIVES A FUN TWIST TO BLOOD DONATIONS
Charlotte NC—The start of the summer is marked by low blood supply levels in the Carolina Blood Region, and type O and B blood ... |
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6/1/2007
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| Red Cross responds to 6 fires in one week |
Greater Carolinas Red Cross Responds to Three Alarm Fire
That Displaces Twenty-Eight
Local Red Cross Chapter has responded to four fires in one week.
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6/1/2007
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| Are you Ready for Hurricane Season? Red Cross Helps you Prepare |
Greater Carolinas Red Cross Provides Education
On Hurricane Preparedness
June 1st marks the beginning of hurricane season!
A violent force of nature such as a hurricane can issue... |
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4/17/2007
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| American Red Cross Supports Community Following Virginia Tech Tragedy |
| WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 17, 2007 — Following the tragic event at the Virginia Tech campus, the American Red Cross is one of many organizations in the local community offering support at this... |
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4/1/2007
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| Emergency Services Newsletter - April, 2007 |
| Download your copy of our Emergency Services Newsletter for February and March, 2007. The document is in Adobe Acrobat so you will... |
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3/1/2007
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| Emergency Services Newsletter - February/March 2007 |
| Download your copy of our Emergency Services Newsletter for February and March, 2007. The document is in Adobe Acrobat so you w... |
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2/5/2007
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| Online training just a click away |
Learning how to save a life is now just a click away!
American Red Cross: Greater Carolinas Chapter now offers Online Training.
Charlotte, NC: Knowing what to do in an emergency oft... |
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1/1/2007
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| Emergency Services Newsletter - January, 2007 |
| You can download your copy of our Emergency Services Newsletter for January, 2007. This month's newsletter touches on the neighborhood plane crash which killed a family of four. The document is in Ad... |
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12/17/2006
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| Enterprise Rent-A-Car Donates over $10,000 to Greater Carolinas Chapter |
| Many thanks to Enterprise Rent-A-Car for their recent donation of $10,600 to the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross. The money was collected at the 2006 Enterprise Rent-A-Car Charity... |
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12/15/2006
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| Malaria No More |
Malaria kills 3,000 children every day and
claims almost a million lives a year in Africa…
…Yet malaria can be prevented and treated
Greater Carolinas Red Cross joins the effort... |
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12/1/2006
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| Emergency Services Newsletter - December, 2006 |
You can download your copy of our Emergency Services Newsletter for December, 2006. Thank you for all that you do on behalf of the American Red Cross!
The document is in Adobe Acrobat ... |
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11/11/2006
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| Emergency Services Newsletter - November, 2006 |
| You can download your copy of our Emergency Services Newsletter for October, 2006. This month's newsletter covers the 2006 Disaster Action Team Fall Fest. Thank you for all that you do on behalf... |
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11/1/2006
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| November Educational Newsletter |
You can download your copy of our Educational Newsletter for November, 2006.
Thank you for all that you do on behalf of the American Red Cross!
The document is in Adobe Acro... |
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10/30/2006
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| Greater Carolinas Chapter Reminds the Community to Be Prepared |
One fatality and six homes damaged or destroyed by fire in four days
Charlotte, NC - The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross would like to remin... |
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10/11/2006
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| Emergency Services Newsletter - October, 2006 |
| You can download your copy of our Emergency Services Newsletter for October, 2006. This month's newsletter covers the 2006 Disaster Action Team Fall Fest. The document is in Adobe Acrobat so you wil... |
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7/23/2006
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| Greater Carolinas Chapter, opens shelter, provides relief for apartment flood and fire victims |
| The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to four disasters early this morning, as severe thunderstorms crossed our area. Nearly 25 local volunteers responded to their neighbor... |
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7/12/2006
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| Greater Carolinas Red Cross Hires Three New Employees |
| The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross is pleased to announce the addition of three new employees to the organization. Rebecca Klein and Nakia Isreal as Major Gifts Offi... |
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7/11/2006
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| The American Red Cross of the Greater Carolinas provides heat safety tips |
When the dog days of summer bring hot temperatures and high humidity, the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross urges residents to take precautions against the heat.
Exposure t... |
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7/10/2006
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| The American Red Cross of the Greater Carolinas announces New Board of Directors |
The Red Cross of the Greater Carolinas elected its 2006-2007 officers and new members to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting held June 13, 2006.
Newly elected members to the Board of... |
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7/5/2006
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| 9/11 Memorial Foundation Donates to the Red Cross of the Greater Carolinas |
The Fire Fighter Steven Coakley Foundation Donates $1,500
“We’re here to help,” Steven Coakley was often heard to say when he arrived on scene, words that ... |
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7/2/2006
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| Disaster Training Schdule |
A new sign up registry will start in July. To avoid confusion, please sign up for each class you are interested in attending. When registering for classes please include:
class name and date... |
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7/1/2006
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6/12/2006
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| Duke Energy Donates $8,000 to American Red Cross for Disaster Relief Efforts in Great Falls, SC |
| CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy, through The Duke Energy Foundation, today contributed $8,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster relief efforts associated with the recent fire damage in Great Falls, S... |
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6/1/2006
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| HURRICANE SEASON BEGINS- Are You Prepared? |
We’ve come a long way in technology, but when it comes to a battle between man and nature, put your money on nature every time. Yes, no one has come up with a way to prevent or c... |
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5/28/2006
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| Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement Responds in Indonesia |
Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement Responds in Indonesia
Written by Leigh-Anne Dennison , Managing Editor, RedCross.org
Sunday, May 28, 2006 — Partners in the International Red Cross/Red Cr... |
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5/22/2006
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| Baxter-Harris Donates Warehouse to American Red Cross for Disaster Relief |
Charlotte, NC (May 22, 2006) - Herb Harriss and Carl Baxter donated a 28,000 square foot warehouse to the American Red Cross. The Warehouse is located off North Tryon Street in Charlotte.
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5/11/2006
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| Red Cross Releases Six Month Report on Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma |
| The American Red Cross has recently released a six month report, “Challenged by the Storms: the American Red Cross Response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma,” as part of the commitment to transpa... |
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5/10/2006
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| Red Cross Offers FREE Web-based Training Program with the Office of Domestic Preparedness |
| CHARLOTTE (April 11, 2006) – The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross is launching a new web-based training program with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Grants and T... |
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5/9/2006
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5/1/2006
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| May 2006 Disaster Newsletter |
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4/1/2006
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| April 2006 Disaster Newsletter |
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1/20/2006
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| Jill Quick Joins the Greater Carolinas Chapter as the Director of Emergency Response |
| CHARLOTTE (January 18, 2006) – Jill Quick has joined the American Red Cross Greater Carolinas Chapter as Director of Emergency Services. Recently the director of Emergency Services at the Broward Cou... |
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