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  • How to help: Louisiana charities rally to aid tornado victims

    December 16, 2022 6:08 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Numerous charitable groups joined with state and local agencies to help those who lost their homes and other property in this week's tornado outbreak across Louisiana. State leaders said the situation will not likely qualify for federal assistance, so relief is coming from other avenues. ... more »
  • American Red Cross collecting donations for Louisiana National Guard Play Video

    August 21, 2017 10:43 AM

    BATON ROUGE- To support deploying Louisiana National Guard troops, the American Red Cross in south Louisiana is hosting a toiletry donation drive until August 25. The Louisiana National Guard in the coming weeks will deploy multiple units from across the state overseas where basic sanitary supplies and toiletries are... more »
  • Mexican Red Cross travels to Baton Rouge to join American Red Cross in flood recovery

    September 24, 2016 1:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Members of the Mexican Red Cross, Cruz Roja Mexicana, are joining the American Red Cross in Baton Rouge this week to help Latino families that have suffered from the flood. The ten volunteers from Cruz Roja Mexicana are set to visit communities around Baton Rouge next week.... more »
  • Uber partners with Red Cross to give discounted rides to shelters

    August 22, 2016 2:39 PM

    BATON ROUGE – In partnership with the American Red Cross, Uber is offering discounted rides to people in Baton Rouge and Lafayette who have been impacted by last week's flooding. Uber is giving $15,000 in ride credits to those staying at emergency shelters in and around Baton Rouge and... more »
  • ExxonMobil to donate $500k to disaster relief efforts

    August 19, 2016 6:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE – ExxonMobil announced Friday that the company will donate $500,000 to two organizations to disaster relief in Louisiana after this week’s historic flooding. In a statement Friday, ExxonMobil said the $500,000 will be donated to the American Red Cross as well as the Greater Baton Rouge Food... more »
  • American Red Cross apologizes for 'super racist' pool safety poster

    June 28, 2016 1:28 PM

    The American Red Cross has issued an apology after a person swimming at a public pool claimed one of the organization’s water safety posters is “super racist.” The poster, seen above, features a swimming pool scene with several children engaging in a range of activities that are labeled as... more »
  • Red Cross to offer training opportunities for much-needed volunteers

    January 13, 2016 11:33 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The American Red Cross in Louisiana has put out a call looking for volunteers as the nonprofit ramps up efforts to prepare for flood threats resulting from winter storms. “While we urge our neighbors living in communities threatened by these floodwaters to keep informed about conditions... more »
  • 3 Capital Area volunteers join Red Cross relief efforts in Missouri

    December 30, 2015 12:48 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The American Red Cross is deploying three volunteers from the Capital Area at noon Wednesday to help with relief efforts necessary due to extensive flooding in Missouri. The departure of the trio brings the total number of relief volunteers from the Louisiana Region of the Red... more »

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