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Now is the Time to Be Red Cross Ready!

September is National Preparedness Month - SEPA Chapter urges everyone to make a renewed effort to prepare for emergencies such as fires, floods and storms in particular.

Montgomery County 5K Fitness Walk and Run

This year marks the inaugural running of the American Red Cross Montgomery County 5K Fitness Walk & Run to be held on October 9, 2010 in Harleysville.

Red Cross to Hold 2010 Annual Meeting

The Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. at Drexelbrook Catering in Drexel Hill, Pa.

Emotional Support Volunteers Help Survivors

Five Red Cross emotional support volunteers from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter met extensively with survivors and friends of those killed in the devastating duck boat accident on the Delaware River on July 7, 2010.

Hall Family Helped by Red Cross House

As she shivered outside the remains of her burned house, Jerbrya Hall worried how she and her family would be able to get back on their feet. Through Red Cross House—The Center for Disaster Recovery, she and her family rebuilt their lives in just 21 days.

Red Cross Offers Extreme Heat Safety Reminder

Now that summer is officially here and the Philadelphia area is under a heat advisory and ozone alert for the next few days, the American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania has a few reminders on the best ways to prepare for extreme heat and what to do once it arrives.

Fire Department Credits Red Cross for helping reduce fire deaths to lowest level ever

Fire deaths in Philadelphia are down 42 percent in the last three years, and the Philadelphia Fire Department is thanking the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter for its help in getting the life-saving message out about fire safety.

Red Cross Offers Summer Safety Tips

A new Red Cross survey shows that 68 percent of Americans have been involved in some kind of summer emergency, ranging from insect bites, heat stroke and broken bones to more life-threatening situations. One in every four say they have been in a situation where someone needed CPR. Red on for Red Cross summer safety advice.

Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter CEO Tom Foley Stepping Down

Tom Foley, CEO of the Southeastern Pennsylvania (SEPA) Chapter of the American Red Cross, has announced that he is stepping down effective August 1st, following more than five years as the Chapter’s CEO. Foley has accepted the position of President of Mt. Aloysius College.

Red Cross Honors Thomas Judge, Jr. with Humanitarian Award

The American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter honored Upper Darby Chief Administrative Officer Thomas Judge, Jr. at its annual Clara Barton Award reception on Thursday, April 22nd, at Aqua America Headquarters in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.



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