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This is the official blog for the American Red Cross Desert to the Sea (DTS) Region. The American Red Cross Desert to the Sea Region serves Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. As one of Southern California’s leading non-profit agencies, the Desert to the Sea Region serves a total of…Continue reading “About Us”

6Apr 2018
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CEA and Red Cross: Joining Forces to Get More Californians Prepared

By Linda E. Voss, CEO, American Red Cross Desert to the Sea Region With an unprecedented amount of large-scale natural…

22Mar 201822 Mar 2018
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Home fire campaign descends on Indio, making homes safer from fire

More than 120 Red Crossers and local volunteers gathered at the Rancho Casa Blanca R.V. Park and Country Club in…

2Feb 20182 Feb 2018
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Red Cross Orange County is looking for local heroes!

The American Red Cross serving Orange County is currently seeking nominations for their 2018 Heroes Luncheon, which recognizes members of…

Service Delivery

Home Fire Campaign continues to help save lives throughout the country

16 Nov 201716 Nov 2017
285 LIVES SAVED! Thanks to the tireless work of our volunteers, employees, local fire departments and other partners in the Home Fire Campaign, today we celebrate 285 documented lives saved…
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Every Time a ‘Bell’ Rings an Angel Gets Her Wings

1 Nov 201716 Nov 2017
Thanks to Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region The American Red Cross works closely with government and community agencies to help our neighbors impacted by Hurricane Harvey. For a short…
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Fundraisers ‘sing their hearts out’ at Love for Florida hurricane relief telethon

30 Oct 20172 Nov 2017
By Betsy Crowfoot, Orange County Chapter Communications Volunteer A Southern California organization stretched its arms across the nation, to benefit Florida’s victims of Hurricane Irma. Members of “Little Saigon” –…
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San Bernardino Volunteer Stitches Together Her Volunteer Passions

7 Oct 20177 Oct 2017
Story by Pauline Jelinek, photo by Jill Bode for the American Red Cross After 25 years of volunteering for one good cause after another, Bibi Sheonarine this month got on…
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Team DTS Springs into Action in Corona

27 Sep 201727 Sep 2017
Even with three Category 5 hurricanes within a month in the Caribbean, Florida, and Texas, the Desert to the Sea Region of the American Red Cross remains poised to prevent and alleviate human…
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Miami Shelter Resident Collects Signatures to Remember Those Who Came to Help During Hurricane Irma

24 Sep 201724 Sep 2017
Story by Tony Briggs, Communications Director, American Red Cross My partner Dan and I were fortunate enough to catch the last flight into Tallahassee the evening before Hurricane Maria was…
Donor Stories…

Disaster-Ready SUV’s: A Key Way Mazda Contributes to Red Cross

14 Aug 201723 Sep 2017
Story by Basima El Hasan, Communications Volunteer, Orange County Red Cross In continuing with their with their tradition of supporting the lifesaving mission of the American Red Cross, Mazda USA…
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Meet Joseph “Joe” Golanka, Regional Service to the Armed Forces Director

9 Aug 2017
Story by Bob Zamalin, Communications Volunteer, Orange County Chapter We’re proud to announce that Joseph (Joe) Golanka has been named Regional Service to the Armed Forces Director for the Desert…
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Red Cross CEO combines love of people and love of service

13 Mar 201816 Mar 2018
Story by Madeline Martinson, Orange County Communications Volunteer Linda Voss is the Regional CEO for the American Red Cross Desert to Sea Region, which serves Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino…
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Meet a Red Crosser who can connect you to our mission, with a smile!

25 Feb 2018
Story by John C. Pace IV, Orange County Communications Volunteer Jana Priest began her career as an Donor Development Officer with the Red Cross by using her background in sales to…
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African-American History Month: Honoring Gwen T. Jackson

16 Feb 2018
From RedCrossChat.org This African-American history month, we are honoring black men and women who played a pivotal role in helping the American Red Cross become the organization that it is…
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Red Crosser who believes the connection is the key

9 Feb 201816 Mar 2018
Story by Madeline Martinson, Orange County Communications Volunteer  David Martinson a donor relations officer for the Orange County Chapter of the Red Cross. David uses his passion for serving and his…
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You Can Count on Me

29 Jan 201829 Jan 2018
Story by Beth Bolduc - courtesy of Sun City Shadow Hills Magazine What a year 2017 was! Wildfires in the west destroyed fabled wineries and seared neighborhood after neighborhood. Powerful…
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Sneaking in Safety, At a Holiday Fun Fest

18 Jan 201822 Jan 2018
Story by Betsy Crowfoot with photos by Art Remnet, Orange County Chapter Hundreds of youngsters left the annual Red Cross Children’s Safety Festival in Santa Ana last month with more…
Service Delivery

MLK Day of Service Fires Up Red Crossers to Help Save Lives

16 Jan 201822 Mar 2018
Story and photos by Basima El Hasan, Communications Volunteer Orange County Chapter “Everybody can be great.…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You…
Blood Services

January is National Blood Donor Month; Eligible individuals needed to make an appointment to give today

8 Jan 20182 Feb 2018
The American Red Cross issued an urgent call today for blood and platelet donors of all blood types to give now to help address a winter blood donation shortage. Platelet…
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WWII Red Cross Volunteer Evacuated to San Diego Wildfire Shelter

19 Dec 20172 Feb 2018
Written by Amy Laurel Hegy, American Red Cross volunteer, and originally appeared on RedCross.org As a young woman during World War II, Esme Griffiths gave her heart to the British Red Cross.…
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Local Red Cross Board Member Delivers Help & Hope in Puerto Rico

15 Dec 20176 Apr 2018
Roberto Rivera is a Board Member with the American Red Cross Serving Riverside County. Roberto recently deployed to Puerto Rico in support of Red Cross disaster relief efforts after Hurricane…

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