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Melanie Sabelhaus, American National Red Cross Board of Governors member and Tiffany founder, addresses attendees. (Photo: Anita Salzberg)	Tiffany Circle Society Members Attend Here & Now Presentation at NY Red Cross March 11, 2010 More than 30 members and guests of the Tiffany Circle Society of Women Leaders, a group of women philanthropists who invest $10,000 annually in their local American Red Cross chapters, attended a NY Red Cross Here & Now presentation at Chapter headquarters in Manhattan on March 9. During the 65-minute presentation they heard from NY Red Cross CEO Theresa Bischoff and Red Cross volunteer Sally Phipps, each of whom discussed the role of the Red Cross in preparedness and disaster relief down the st ... read more...
L to R: ARC/GNY Chief Resposne Officer Bob Imbornoni; Chief Fundraising Officer Rosemary Mackey; MDA Jerusalem Director Ronen Bashari; Chief Administrative Officer Richard Kane; and Chief People Officer Joanne Rencher	MDA Jerusalem Director Ronen Bashari Visits NY Red Cross March 9, 2010 Ronen Bashari, Director of Magen David Adom (MDA), Jerusalem, the Israeli Red Cross Society, visited the American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) the first week in March, on the five-year anniversary of the partnership between MDA and ARC/GNY. Since 2005, MDA has shared information on leading-edge technology in disaster response with ARC/GNY and, in turn, the Greater NY Chapter has shared with MDA its experience dealing with the psychological aspects of trauma and ways to help families a ... read more...
(Photo, Alex Lutz)	Red Cross Thanked at Press Conference Announcing the Reoccupation of 22 James Street March 5, 2010 This morning New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver invited NY Red Cross CEO Theresa Bischoff to a press conference in Manhattan to announce the re-occupation of 22 James Street, an apartment building in Chinatown that was destroyed in a 5-alarm fire on February 24, 2009. As a result of that fire, more than 200 people were left homeless and there was one fatality. The Greater NY Chapter responded by opening a shelter at a nearby school, registering 202 people for emergency assistance and ... read more...
(Photo: Chi Kong Lui)	NY Red Cross CEO Theresa Bischoff Announces September Resignation March 2, 2010 Theresa Bischoff, CEO of the American Red Cross in Greater New York, called an “all-staff” meeting on March 1 to announce to all employees and volunteers that she will be leaving the organization, following two three-year terms of service as the organization's CEO.Ms. Bischoff told the assembled group, “I wanted to personally announce to you that after six extraordinary years with you, I will be stepping down from my position with the American Red Cross in Greater New York on S ... read more...
	NY Red Cross Concludes Lower Hudson Valley Winter Storm Relief Effort March 2, 2010 The American Red Cross in Greater New York concluded relief operations for the Lower Hudson Valley winter storm on March 1, closing the last of four county-supported shelters it had opened in Orange, Rockland and Putnam Counties on February 26 and 27. The shelters provided community members affected by widespread power outages after a fierce snowstorm with humanitarian assistance in the form of food, a warm place to stay, shower facilities and health and mental health services. Between Friday, F ... read more...

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	Announcement from the American Red Cross in Greater New York March 2, 2010 Terry Bischoff, CEO of the American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY), has announced that she will be stepping down, effective September 1, 2010, following two three-year terms of service as the organization's CEO. Ms. Bischoff said, "I have had a very exciting and challenging six years at ARC/GNY working to keep New Yorkers safe and provide a helping hand in the face of emergencies. I have decided that it is the right time for me to move on from being an employee and join the ranks of vol ... read more...
	American Red Cross Responds Internationally and at Home to Chile Quake February 27, 2010 Commits Initial $50,000 to Chile Relief and Prepares for Tsunami in HawaiiThe American Red Cross is responding to the strong 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile, making $50,000 available for relief operations in Chile while also helping people in Hawaii prepare for a possible tsunami. The Red Cross regional disaster management center in Panama is in contact with Red Cross staff and volunteers on the ground to monitor the situation and further assess needs. Regional Red Cross disaster experts from ... read more...
	American Red Cross Issues One-Month Progress Report for Haiti Earthquake February 12, 2010 The American Red Cross today issued a one-month progress report on its efforts to provide food, water, relief supplies, shelter, healthcare, family services and other assistance since the January 12 earthquake in Haiti. “Every day since the earthquake, we have been focused on getting aid into the hands of those who need it most,” said Gail McGovern, president and chief executive officer of the American Red Cross. “The American people have entrusted us with this responsibility, ... read more...
	The American Red Cross in Greater New York Brings Hope, Help and Healing Down the Street, Across the Nation and Around the World February 3, 2010 As you know, the American Red Cross in Greater New York is always there to help our neighbors––down the street, across the nation and around the world––when they need it most. Since a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, the Greater New York Chapter has been actively supporting the Red Cross’s global Haiti relief effort as it continues to help New Yorkers impacted by their own emergencies and disasters an average of 7 times each day. Since the earthquake struc ... read more...
	Red Cross Continues To Reunite Families Separated By Haiti Earthquake January 29, 2010 Almost 900 Haitian earthquake survivors have reconnected with their loved ones outside of the country through the Red Cross’ Restoring Family Links program. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Haitian National Red Cross Society (HNRCS) began registering people eager to let their loved ones know that they were alive and well less than 24 hours after the earthquake hit on January 12. The site also enables people to post the names of missing loved ones in the hope of r ... read more...

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