This weekend, you could find Red Crossers at #EarthDay events from the Central Valley to the Eastern Sierra mountains connecting with community members across our beautiful region. ⛑️♻️🌳

Together, we can all make a difference and preserve our planet for future generations. 🌎

During #MonthoftheMilitaryChild , we honor the youngest members of military families & their sacrifices they make.

At the American Red Cross, we’re committed to helping members of the military, veterans & their families prepare for, cope w/ & respond to the challenges of military service.

There’s nothing better than celebrating our volunteers! 🥳

The Central Valley Chapter kicked off our Volunteer Recognition Awards last week! 🏅

Thank you to Grupo Folklorico Tangu Yuu for your performance & to our amazing volunteers, local dignitaries & partners who attended.

What we do matters! That's why we're transforming the way we use our facilities, vehicles and resources, and proactively taking action on our overall waste footprint as an organization.

How? By implementing waste audits and recycling best practices throughout our facilities to

April is National Minority Health Month, a chance to reduce the health disparities that continue to affect historically underserved communities. DYK you get a mini-physical at your blood donation & can find health insights in the Red Cross Blood Donor App? rcblood.org/appt

Every day, the American Red Cross sees the heartbreak of people trying to cope w/ more intense storms, heavier rainfall, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes & more devastating wildfires. #SpringIntoAction to learn more about how you can help. Visit redcross.org/volunteer to join us!

SPRING INTO ACTION and HELP SAVE LIVES! Come to give blood, platelets or plasma April 8-28 for a $10 e-gift card. ❤️ Plus be automatically entered for a chance at a $7K gift card. (2 will take this prize!) 👏 Schedule now: rcblood.org

A few strong thunderstorms are possible in parts of Central California both this afternoon into this evening and on Sunday afternoon and evening. Wind gusts near 45 miles per hour and small hail are a couple of hazards associated with strong thunderstorms. #CAwx

Yes, we feel this good when we make homes safer from fires! 🥰 Volunteers from the Red Cross Central California region installed nearly 140 free smoke alarms in Fresno, Calif., with their local fire department and other partners.

Together, they helped educate families on common home fire risks,

The Wake Up Clovis breakfast series featured a presentation on emergency preparedness for businesses by Daniela Aguilar and Lorri Wilson from Red Cross Central California. The event emphasized the importance of proactive disaster planning and showcased available resources for the community.

How can you celebrate #NationalPetDay ? 🐶🐱

Dante and Katrina are encouraging you to stay prepared with a pet first aid kit and basic first aid knowledge by downloading the free American Red Cross Pet First Aid app on your smartphone. 📲⛑️

⛑️ American Red Cross volunteers participated in a Multi-Agency Educational Vocational Exercise in Fresno today.

Students had the chance to learn from volunteers about how we set up a shelter & how the Red Cross helps during a disaster. Thank you to this bunch of amazing volunteers! ❤️

WOW! It takes a lot of heroes generously rolling up their sleeves to meet the needs of hospital patients. This National Volunteer Month, we’re celebrating the lifesaving impact of our blood & platelet donors. We always need more volunteer donors! Join us: rcblood.org/appt

Don't frog-et patients need your help! 🩸 The Red Cross will say thanks with a $10 e-gift card to a merchant you choose when you come to give April 8-28 & enter you for a chance at a $7K gift card. Hop to it: Sign up to give blood now!

You’re looking at a group of newly trained spokespeople! 🎤

⛑️ Kudos to this group of volunteers from our Kern County & Eastern Sierra Chapter who participated a Public Affairs Academy to learn how to share the work of the American Red Cross with the public before & after emergencies.

Preparation is key 🔑 That's why our Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo disaster team has been hard at work organizing sheltering drills with local agencies to help be ready for disasters of all kinds and sizes.

Sign up to join us during #VolunteerMonth at redcross.org/volunteer

Make a monstrous impact when you give blood March 25-April 7 AND score an exclusive GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE + Red Cross T-shirt, while they last. Be mighty. Be fearless. Rise up to help patients. 🩸 Sign up to give blood: rcblood.org/appt #GodzillaXKong

“Once you join the American Red Cross, you realize what an impact the Red Cross makes & you understand how many are volunteers & you want to be a part of keeping it going,” shared George Manolakas.

'It's the most rewarding thing I've done.” Read his full story. ⤵️ rdcrss.org/49jurrL