ARC/GNY’s Centennial Circle Joins NASDAQ for Opening Bell Ceremony

Representatives from the American Red Cross in Greater New York’s (ARC/GNY) Centennial Circle-60 civic-minded women leaders who use their  business acumen and influence to make preparedness a vital part of every New Yorker’s life-rang the opening bell this morning at the NASDAQ Marketsite. Also in attendance were members of the Greater New York Chapter, including Chief [...]

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A Season of Giving

ARC/GNY volunteer Judy Stroup reflects on the gifts the Red Cross brings to disaster victims.

 
As we approach this holiday season, which is often referred to as the “Season of Giving,” I find myself reflecting on the “giving” of the Red Cross. In particular, I think of the clients I worked with during my deployment to [...]

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Update: Orange County Winter Storm Relief Effort

Here’s a roundup of the American Red Cross in Greater New York’s (ARC/GNY) relief effort in Orange County in response to last week’s severe ice storm. The Chapter:

Opened a shelter at Monroe Woodbury High School in Central Valley on Friday, December 12 to aid those affected by last week’s ice storm.  (Although no residents stayed [...]

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Update: More ARC/GNY Workers Travel to Albany to Aid Severe Weather Response

Seventeen Greater New York Chapter relief workers assisting the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York’s winter storm response are being today being joined by six more ARC/GNY workers—five volunteers and one employee.
To date, the Greater New York Chapter has also:

Sent one shelter support vehicle to Albany. This 4-wheel drive box truck carries enough relief [...]

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ARC/GNY Continues to Aid Albany Winter Storm Response

 

Seventeen responders from the Greater New York Chapter are continuing to assist relief workers from the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York after Thursday’s severe winter storm devastated the Albany area leaving nearly 200,000 people without power.  They are being joined by four more ARC/GNY workers today, which will bring the total ARC/GNY current [...]

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ARC/GNY Responds to Albany Winter Storm Relief Efforts

The American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) sent a total of 11 responders to Albany to aid the winter storm relief efforts of the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York. A total of 12 shelters were opened yesterday throughout the Albany area as the storm, which began on Thursday, December 11, increased in [...]

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Chapter Responds to Winter Storm

The American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) shelter at Monroe Woodbury High School in Central Valley has been closed as of 10 a.m. today. The shelter was opened yesterday to provide a warm, safe place to stay for those affected by Thursday’s winter storm that created power outages throughout Orange County. While there [...]

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