Red Cross volunteers have put their holiday plans and life at home on hold to help those in need. More than a dozen local Red Cross Volunteers from Kosciusko, Elkhart and St. Joe counties have deployed to the east coast for the Thanksgiving holiday, including Kosciusko County’s own Bob Harkness, who leaves today for his …read more.

Nearly 300 Red Cross Blood Drives were canceled on the east coast because of Hurricane Sandy. The American Red Cross is seeking blood and platelet donors to counterbalance the canceled blood drives by holding That region alone requires 900 donations daily to keep patients alive, according to Red Cross communications manager Marianne Spampinato. “Nearly 300 …read more.

Kosciusko Red Cross Volunteers will be out in full force this weekend for Project S.A.F.E. (Smoke Alarms For Everyone) to canvass 3,000 homes to hand out fire safety information. Volunteers will be canvassing numerous neighborhoods throughout Kosciusko County from 10 a.m. until noon with information packets, which include a 9-volt battery for each home. Homes …read more.

Throughout the month of June, the American Red Cross will participate in the statewide Fallen Officer Blood Drive Campaign. This is the sixth year the Red Cross will host blood drives across Indiana to honor fallen officers and raise awareness of the need for blood. Janice Starnes, whose husband Sergeant Daniel Starnes was killed in …read more.