By TYLER MCLEAD Program Director, Syracuse Parks And Recreation Syracuse Parks Department is hosting its Third Annual Kids Safety Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Syracuse Community Center, North Long Drive. This annual event is designed to educate kids on how to stay safe in a variety of …read more.

The Kosciusko County Chapter of the American Red Cross is set to host its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 24, at which the chapter will hold, by vote of its membership, an election of advisory board officers and advisory board members for the fiscal year 2014-2015. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapter Training …read more.

The American Red Cross blood drive scheduled on Monday, Nov. 11, at Milford Christian Church in the Fellowship Hall will now be from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. Milford Christian Church is located at 201 N. Henry St., in Milford. The drive was originally scheduled from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. How to Donate Blood …read more.

Add “blood donation” to your summer plans! The need for blood is constant, even during summer. It that time of year to gear up for fun in the sun. School is out, vacations are planned and longstanding routines are replaced with carefree, casual days. It is also a time when the need for blood often outpaces …read more.

March is Red Cross Month and the Kosciusko Chapter of the American Red Cross invites you to uncover your inner hero by giving your time to help a neighbor, make a financial or blood donation, take a Red Cross CPR class or get trained to respond to local or national disaster responses. “Like” The chapter’s …read more.

The following American Red Cross blood drives in Kosciusko County have been rescheduled: Monday, Dec. 17, at Warsaw Wesleyan Church has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at the church, located 2402 West Old Road 30 Thursday, Dec. 20, at Wawasee Bible Church has been rescheduled for 1 p.m. to …read more.

The Kosciusko County American Red Cross is honoring a long-time volunteer for her efforts with serving the local chapter. Neva Gross has served the Kosciusko County American Red Cross as a Blood Services volunteer for 35 years. Her retirement was celebrated at the Oct. 9 Blood Drive at the Center Lake Pavilion, where a Red …read more.

                        By SHERRY LANTZ  (EDITOR’S NOTE: Sherry Lantz and Cindy Peterson are retired Wawasee Community School Corp. teachers and Syracuse residents who have been volunteering for about the past six months with the Kosciusko County Chapter of the American Red Cross as disaster relief …read more.

Since Hurricane Isaac struck the Gulf Coast less than 24 hours ago, thousands of families have evacuated their homes and turned to the Red Cross for help. Local volunteers who deployed last week have since been reassigned to shelters in Mississippi and Texas. More than 5,200 residents found a safe haven Tuesday night at about …read more.

A team of six Kosciusko Red Cross Volunteers deployed last week to await tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac. Originally deployed to Tampa, Fla., some have been reassigned to other shelters in Pensacola and Bradenton. Over 50 shelters are open in the Gulf area and housed over 800 people Monday night alone, as just some of the 73,000 …read more.

Kosciusko Red Cross Nursing Volunteer and Warsaw resident Mary Hoffer is deploying to Colorado as a Staff Services Nurse. This is Mary’s first deployment. Staff Services volunteers take care of the volunteers who are giving their time to help the Red Cross. A nurse deployed in the area of Staff Services will provide nursing services …read more.