American Red Cross Mid-Florida Region

Volunteers in Polk County Help 15 People in 24 Hours

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 9/4/2010

Fenderbenders Owner Donates Time/Services to Remove Graffiti

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 8/31/2010

Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles Vandalized

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 8/31/2010

5 Years After Katrina Memories Still Strong

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 8/26/2010

Red Cross Speakers Offer Services to the Brevard Community

Jane Bowden, Space Coast Chapter Public Relations Chair — 8/17/2010

Update - Red Cross Offers Support to Mims Family After Fire

Jane Bowden, Space Coast Chapter Public Relations Chair — 8/11/2010

Red Cross Responds to Fatal Fire in Mims

Jane Bowden , Space Coast Chapter Public Relations Chair — 8/10/2010

Mid-Florida Region Joins Nationwide Disaster Fundraising Drive

American Red Cross — 8/2/2010

Red Cross Plans Weekend Training Blitz in Brevard County

Jane Bowden, Space Coast Chapter Public Relations Chair — 7/23/2010

Get Back to School Safely!

American Red Cross — 8/9/2010

Beat the Heat with Red Cross Safety Tips

American Red Cross — 7/15/2010

Red Cross to Host 6-Month Teleconference Briefing for Media on Haiti

American Red Cross — 7/7/2010

Consejos para prevenir accidentes este 4 de julio

Laureen Martinez — 7/2/2010

Red Cross Tips for a Safe Fourth of July

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 7/2/2010

Mid-Florida Region Volunteer Heads to Texas

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 6/30/2010

American Red Cross Sends Equipment, Workers into Texas

American Red Cross National Headquarters — 6/30/2010

Red Cross Responds to 3 Fires Caused by Lightning

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 6/21/2010

Family Saves Toddler's Life

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 6/14/2010

Red Cross Offers Safety Camps throughout Summer

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 6/14/2010

Huge Donation for Haiti from Space Coast Credit Union

Jane Bowden, Space Coast Public Relations Chair — 6/11/2010

This Hurricane Season Be Calm Before the Storm

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 5/24/2010

Red Cross Aids Family of Eight after House Fire

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 5/15/2010

Volunteer Helped With Storm Recovery

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 5/13/2010

Volunteers Help Family of Seven after Early Morning Fire

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 5/12/2010

Communities Can Still Sign Up For Preparedness Class

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 5/12/2010

Clothing Donation Honors Late Mother

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 5/10/2010

Preparedness Makes Good Business Cents

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 5/12/2010

Red Cross Hydrates, Feeds Firefighters at Wildfire

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 5/8/2010

8 Volunteers from Central Florida Among 1,000 in Southeast Disasters

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 5/7/2010

Red Cross Helps 20 People After MetroWest Condo Fire

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 5/3/2010

More Red Cross Volunteers to Respond to Southeast Tornadoes

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 4/30/2010

Red Cross Assists Victims of East Orlando Apartment Fire

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 4/30/2010

Red Cross Volunteers Honored with Prestigious Presidential Award

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 4/29/2010

Orlando Based Red Cross Worker Deploys to Southeast Tornadoes

4/28/2010

Volunteers Help Family with Seven Children after Kitchen Fire

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 4/27/2010

Red Cross Adds Dates for Free Community Disaster Assessment Course

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 4/26/2010

Red Cross Responds to Southeast Tornadoes

American Red Cross — 4/26/2010

Volunteer Week 2010

American Red Cross — 4/22/2010

Donors Can Now Turn Their Old Clothes into Cash for the Red Cross

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 4/19/2010

Community Disaster Assessment Program Open Again

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 4/14/2010

The program trains communities on how to assess damage by Red Cross guidelines. That allows residents to give the Red Cross an accurate picture of damage in their area, which helps the Red Cross bring aid more quickly.

American Red Cross Red & White Ball this Saturday

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 4/6/2010

American Red Cross Announces Spending Plan for Relief and Recovery in Haiti

American Red Cross — 3/30/2010

'Momma Dee' Mills honored as Red Cross Community Hero

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 3/24/2010

Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter Near "Heroes" Campaign Goal

Phil Attinger, Mid-Florida Region Communications Specialist — 3/17/2010

Brooksville Family Turns to the Red Cross After Home Fire

Dan Roll, Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter Executive — 3/16/2010

American Red Cross Passes the $100 Million Mark in Aid for Haiti Earthquake & Recovery

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 3/11/2010

American Red Cross Responds to Three Weekend Fires

Dan Roll, Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter Executive — 3/8/2010

Donors Can Now Text "Chile" to 90999

American Red Cross — 3/3/2010

You Don't Need Superpowers to be a Hero for the Red Cross

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 3/1/2010

Red Cross Nurse Returns from Helping Haiti Evacuees

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 3/1/2010

Mid-Florida Region Thanks Community for Haiti Support

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 3/1/2010

More than $5.5 million raised in Central Florida

Mid-Florida Region Kicks Off Red Cross Month

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 2/25/2010

Red Cross helps two families in Palm Bay after fire

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 2/18/2010

Red Cross completes response at Cocoa hotel fire

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 2/18/2010

Red Cross responds to Cocoa hotel fire

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 2/18/2010

Overnight, Red Cross volunteers provided assistance as needed to families displaced by a hotel fire in Cocoa, FL. Volunteers also fed evacuees from the hotel and firefighters on scene.

Red Cross helps two families with children after apartment fire

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 2/14/2010

On a cold Valentine's Day night, Red Cross volunteers helped two families with children after fire displaced them from their homes.

One Month After the Haiti Earthquake

American Red Cross — 2/12/2010

Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter Seeks Red Cross "Heroes"

Dan Roll, Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter Executive — 2/10/2010

Red Cross Closes Disaster Operations Center

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 2/9/2010

2010 Red Cross Valentine's Rendezvous This Weekend!

2/8/2010

Red Cross to Open Ocala Annex

Dan Roll, Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter Executive — 2/2/2010

Red Cross Nurses Play Key Role at Airports

2/1/2010

American Red Cross Delivers Critical Supplies to Haiti

American Red Cross — 1/28/2010

New Red Cross Chapter Executive Knows Polk County

1/26/2010

Red Cross Volunteers Arrive from Around the Country, State

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 1/26/2010

Media Invited to Take Part in Haiti Conference Call

American Red Cross — 1/25/2010

Red Cross Warns of Fradulent Fundraising

Elaine Henrick, Mid-Florida Region — 1/23/2010

Red Cross Asks Public Not to Bring Donations to Airports

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 1/22/2010

Winn-Dixie Initiates "Neighbors Helping Neighbors"

American Red Cross — 1/21/2010

Red Cross providing vital support to Haiti evacuees

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 1/20/2010

Red Cross Volunteers Staff Airports Round the Clock

1/18/2010

Mid-Florida Region Red Cross on Hand to Help American Evacuees

Jane Bowden, Space Coast Chapter — 1/17/2010

American Red Cross Releases $10 Million to Help Haiti

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 1/14/2010
Priority needs are food, water, shelter, medical help

Haiti Earthquake: Red Cross Sends Aid

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 1/13/2010

Shelter in Frostproof Closes

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 1/11/2010

Shelter in Frostproof Helps Sinkhole Evacuees

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 1/11/2010

Don't Let the Flu Get to You

1/11/2010

Thieves Steal Supplies from the American Red Cross

Dan Roll, Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter Executive — 1/7/2010

Law Firm Makes Donation to Red Cross Following Multi-Unit Condo Fire in Ocoee

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 1/7/2010

Cold Weather Shelters Close

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 1/7/2010

Red Cross Opens Two Cold Weather Shelters in Orange County

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 1/6/2010

Red Cross Offers Tips on How to Stay Warm During Frigid Temperatures

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 1/5/2010

Red Cross Reaches out to Residents Affected by Ocoee Fire

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 1/5/2010

Red Cross Offers Free Family Safety Training Day

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 12/30/2009

Red Cross volunteers help mother and four children after fire

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 12/28/2009

Red Cross helps Auburndale woman after holiday house fire

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 12/25/2009
Volunteers rolled out to help a woman displaced by fire on Christmas Day, Dec. 25.

American Red Cross Assists Three Families Impacted by Fires

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 12/23/2009
Fires continue into the holiday season as the Red Cross helps three families in one day in Citrus and Hernando counties.

Red Cross helps 19 families in five days of house fires

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 12/22/2009
The weekend before the holidays marked a busy time responding to house fires throughout the region.

Red Cross Assists with Early Morning Villages Home Fire

Dan Roll, Chapter Executive, Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter — 12/21/2009

Red Cross helps Haines City family after house fire

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 12/20/2009

Red Cross helps man after chimney fire and feeds firefighters

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 12/20/2009
Red Cross volunteers helped a man after a chimney fire and also feed firefighters at a difficult blaze on Sunday in Sebring.

Red Cross helps three families in one day of house fires

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialists — 12/19/2009
In one day, Red Cross volunteers helped three families with children displaced by fires in Polk County.

Red Cross Responds to Second Ocala Fire

Dan Roll, Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter Executive — 12/18/2009

Severe Weather Poster and Video Contest Deadline Extended

12/29/2009
Students are encouraged to get posters and videos in time for the Severe Weather Awareness Contest in January 2010.

Red Cross Helps Spring Hill Family After House Fire

Dan Roll, Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter — 12/18/2009

Ocala Family Turns to Red Cross

Dan Roll, Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter Executive — 12/17/2009

Red Cross Brings Holiday Cheer to Orlando's Homebound Seniors

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 12/17/2009

Baby injured but family safe after house fire

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 12/9/2009
An infant suffered injuries in a fire Wednesday in Lakeland, but escaped with three adults and six other children. The American Red Cross was there to help.

Red Cross Space Coast Chapter Executive Steps Down

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 12/8/2009

Keith Gee will leave chapter after two years of service

Red Cross to Honor Camp Counselors for Saving a Life

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 12/7/2009
Nicole Green, Lori Thomas, and Zach Harvard – counselors with Xtreme Kids summer day camp in Winter Haven – suddenly found themselves saving a complete stranger from drowning in a swimming pool this summer.

High School Students Gather Coats in Classmate�s Honor

12/4/2009
Seventeen-year-old Amber Lynn Shaw spent many weeks collecting coats to help the American Red Cross as part of a school service project. After she passed away last month in a car wreck, her classmates took up the cause in her honor.

Red Cross helps two Winter Haven families after fires

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 11/30/2009
The Thanksgiving holidays ended in Winter Haven with two home fires Sunday night and Monday morning. Red Cross volunteers were there to help.

Avoid Flu this Thanksgiving Holiday

American Red Cross — 11/24/2009

American Red Cross Launches New Holiday Giving Campaign

American Red Cross — 11/23/2009

American Red Cross Responds to Tragic Paisley Fire

11/22/2009

Sign Free Holiday Cards for Heroes

11/17/2009

Red Cross Responds to Fire in Inverness

Dan Roll, Chapter Executive — 11/9/2009

Send a "Touch of Home" to our Armed Forces

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 11/10/2009

Red Cross Making Preparations as Tropical Storm Ida Heads toward Gulf Coast

Laureen Martinez, Cheif Public Relations Officer — 11/9/2009

Volunteers Help Three Families in 24 Hours

11/6/2009

Safe and Well Site Available for Military Families

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 11/5/2009

Red Cross Encourages Kids to Join the Scrub Club!

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 11/5/2009
With the H1N1 (swine flu) virus spreading around Florida and the country, and the seasonal flu season approaching, the American Red Cross is offering important educational tools for parents and teachers.

Holiday Mail for Heroes

American Red Cross — 11/3/2009

Red Cross Tips Will Ensure Safe Halloween Trips

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 10/28/2009

Cruz Roja ofrece el �truco� para mantenerse a salvo de la gripe y otros peligros en Halloween

Cruz Roja Americana — 10/28/2009

American Red Cross Responds to Fire in Casselberry

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Affairs Officer — 10/27/2009
American Red Cross disaster relief volunteers are assisting families affected by a fire on San Jose Circle in Casselberry, the second large-scale fire in the last 48 hours.

American Red Cross responds during busy weekend of fires

Phil Attinger, Communications Specialist — 10/27/2009
Disaster volunteers stayed busy over this past weekend with home fires on both ends of Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross, which covers seven counties in central Florida.

Update: More Fire Victims Seek Help from the Red Cross

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 10/26/2009
The number of people seeking assistance from the American Red Cross after a devastating fire in a Kissimmee condominium community is now up to 30. Victims watched helplessly as their homes burned, but the Red Cross is extending shelter needs and providing other assistance for food and clothing.

Update: Kissimmee Condominium Community Fire

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 10/26/2009

Red Cross Volunteers Respond to Multi-Unit Condo Fire in Kissimmee

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 10/26/2009

Longtime Red Cross Executive to Retire

Phil Attinger and Laureen Martinez — 10/15/2009
Tom Costello, executive director of the American Red Cross Polk County Chapter says "it's time" to move on to the next chapter of his life.

Mid-Florida Red Cross Offers Tips for Caring for Someone with the Flu

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 10/12/2009

Information Technology specialist from Mid-Florida Region helping flood relief

Phil Attinger — 10/9/2009
When Red Cross volunteers go to help people displaced by a hurricane, tornado, fire or flood, they need communications technology as much as anyone else. That’s where James Aldridge, an 11-year volunteer with the American Red Cross, comes in.

Southwest Airlines Delivers �Comfort� to Americans Displaced by Disasters

Erin Murphy — 10/9/2009
Southwest Airlines has partnered with the American Red Cross to help those displaced by disasters.

Red Cross Mental Health Volunteer Heads to Georgia Floods

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 10/1/2009

Local Red Cross Helps Southeast Residents Cope with Flooding Nightmare

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 9/30/2009

Mid-Florida Red Cross Sends Two from Brevard County to Floods in Southeast

Phil Attinger, Mid-Florida Region Communications Specialist — 9/26/2009

Red Cross Responds to Southeast Floods

Erin Murphy — 9/23/2009
Red Cross Responds to Southeast Floods

September is National Preparedness Month

Laureen Martinez, Chief Public Relations Officer — 9/8/2009

Mid-Florida Region Offers Resources to Help Community during National Preparedness Month

Volunteers respond to help after apartment fire

American Red Cross — 9/4/2009
Late Thursday night (Sept. 3, 2009), a fire damaged eight apartments and displaced 22 people in Kissimmee. Volunteers with the American Red Cross Mid-Florida Region responded and provided help.

Stay Safe with a Fire Prevention & Safety Checklist

American Red Cross — 9/1/2009
Protect yourself and your family by removing fire hazards, having working smoke alarms, and practicing fire escape plans. Use the American Red Cross Fire Prevention & Safety Checklist to help you.

Red Cross helps elderly man displaced when home destroyed

Phil Attinger — 8/29/2009
The Red Cross in Highlands County was there to help an elderly man in Avon Park, who was left without a home after fire destroyed it on Saturday, Aug. 29.

Red Cross Survey Finds Public is Taking Steps to Prevent H1N1 Flu Virus

American Red Cross, National Headquarters — 8/27/2009

Ana, Bill and Claudette Remind Central Floridians to Prepare Now

Phil Attinger, Mid-Florida Region Communication's Specialist — 8/17/2009

Local TV Stations Join Forces to Help Red Cross Be Ready

Laureen Martinez — 8/10/2009
Daylong Telethon Coincides with Five Year Anniversary of Hurricane Charley

Red Cross Honors Local Emergency Managers at Annual Preparedness Event

Laureen Martinez — 8/10/2009

Polk Red Cross helps Lakeland family of 12 after fire

Phil Attinger, American Red Cross — 7/27/2009
On Monday night, July 27 2009, volunteers with the Polk County Chapter helped a family of 12 after fire damaged their home in Lakeland.

Red Cross Disaster Response Continues in Port Orange

7/26/2009

Red Cross Responds to Port Orange Tornado

Dan Roll, Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter Executive — 7/25/2009

Red Cross finishes feeding firefighters at Highlands landfill fire

Phil Attinger, American Red Cross — 7/24/2009
Red Cross volunteers completed a feeding operation at the Highlands County landfill just before 11 a.m. this morning (July 24), after feeding breakfast to roughly 60 firefighters and emergency personnel.

Highlands Red Cross feeding crews at landfill fire

Phil Attinger, American Red Cross — 7/24/2009
Red Cross volunteers in Highlands County, FL, are providing mutual aid -- feeding -- to fire crews battling a fire at the local landfill.

Red Cross CEO Delivers One-Year Anniversary Speech at Historic National Press Club

American National Red Cross — 7/23/2009
Gail McGovern, President and CEO of the American Red Cross, spoke of first-year triumphs and challenges in a speech entitled Navigating a Nonprofit through Turbulent Economic Waters at the National Press Club.

Red Cross honors Southeastern University lifeguards for saving a life

Phil Attinger, American Red Cross — 7/22/2009
Lifeguards Ashley Miller, 21, and Ben Garrison 19, credit their Red Cross training with giving them the presence of mind to do their jobs and save the life of a drowning swimmer in June 15, 2009.

Swine Flu Prevention Tips

American Red Cross — 4/28/2009
As reports of the swine flu continue to dominate national headlines, the American Red Cross recommends individuals, families and businesses follow basic safety tips to prevent the spread of illness.

Red Cross joins families in welcoming home soldiers

Phil Attinger, American Red Cross — 6/7/2009
Threats of rain didn't deter families from waiting to welcome home their soldiers after a year-long deployment in Iraq.

Be Red Cross Ready for Hurricane Season

American Red Cross — 5/28/2009
Consider the following when assembling or restocking your kit to ensure your family is prepared for any disaster: