June updates for you, {NAME}

Prepare for extreme heat in the summer ahead Having trouble viewing this message? [Click Here]( [American Red Cross]( June 2024 [DONATE]( [Crossnotes]( [Red Cross volunteer Diane Haman gives Melissa Smith a hot meal in the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa lobby]( Summer is heating up! And while many of us look forward to the warmer weather, anyone can develop potentially life-threatening heat illness due to extreme heat. In addition to looking after ourselves by staying hydrated, reducing salt intake and staying in air-conditioned spaces, it’s up to us to help keep neighbors and friends safe from the heat, too. During periods of high heat, make sure to check in regularly on people at greater risk: - Older adults - Infants, children and pregnant people - People with chronic medical conditions - Outdoor workers - People with limited personal resources - People living in places that lack green spaces [We encourage you to learn more about preparing for and responding to extreme heat emergencies. Together, we can keep each other safe this summer.]( [Get a snack, give a snack. Text SNACK to 90999]( Get a Snack, Give a Snack [LEARN MORE]( Join the Snack Squad for Disaster Relief! Share a picture of your favorite snack on social media, tag your friends and help those in need. When a disaster threatens a community, the Red Cross quickly mobilizes to provide immediate relief, such as safe shelter, nourishing meals, comfort and more. Encourage your community to text SNACK to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross Disaster Relief. Let’s snack, share and support together! [Learn more here.]( [Help people when they need it most and volunteer]( Save Lives! Make a Difference [JOIN TODAY]( About 12,000 blood donations and 3,000 platelet donations are needed in the U.S. every day. Imagine the impact you can make by becoming a volunteer and helping save millions of lives each year. - Become a Blood Donor Ambassador to ensure blood donors have a positive experience from the moment they arrive at a blood drive to the moment they leave. - Become a Transportation Specialist to deliver life-saving blood products to hospitals. Provide hope through the gift of volunteering. See firsthand how you can be part of the lifesaving Red Cross mission as a [Blood Donor Ambassador]( or a [Transportation Specialist.]( [Get a $15 gift card when you give blood in June]( $15 Gift Card When You Give Blood in June! [SCHEDULE NOW]( Have room to add one more adventure to your summer calendar? Come give blood June 10-30 and you can get a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of your choice.* Use it to stock up on summer supplies: sunscreen, snacks or a refreshing drink! Your donation can help patients enjoy all that this exciting season has to offer, too. Can they count on you? [Schedule now!]( [Support swim lessons in communities with a higher risk of drowning]( 15 Mile Swim Challenge [JOIN TODAY]( Calling all swimmers! Dive into action this June: help save lives and bring relief to those in need by joining the 15 Mile Swim Challenge. Join the Facebook group for community and motivation. Start a fundraiser and we’ll send you a free Red Cross swim cap and tote bag when you receive your first donation! [Register today!]( Contact P2PFundraising@redcross.org with questions. [Red Crosser Yolanda Gainwell visits with Karebya Christmas outside Christmas’ heavily damaged home in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.]( What Makes a Champion? [GIVE MONTHLY]( A Champion cares. A Champion stands up for people who are suffering. A Champion changes lives. Does this sound like you? We thought so, too! That’s why we’re officially inviting you to [become a Red Cross Champion today.]( As a Champion, you give automatic gifts every month that rush relief and comfort to our neighbors in need, wherever and whenever disasters strike. You’ll receive a FREE Red Cross tote bag as our thanks for your partnership. [Why I Give] [Red Cross volunteers assist U.S. Navy Veteran Martha Richardson after her home was destroyed by an impaired driver.]( Red Cross Assists Navy Veteran after Home is Destroyed [READ MORE]( Just after midnight on September 16, 2023, Martha Richardson was sleeping soundly in the upstairs bedroom of her home. Unbeknownst to her, an impaired driver in a pickup truck was careening down the road. Suddenly, his truck hit and bounced off two parked cars before flying over a median, heading straight for Martha’s home. The impaired driver plowed through the side of her house, taking out the entire staircase to the upper floor. Martha was stuck in her smoke-filled bedroom until firefighters arrived. They explained what had happened and told her that the Red Cross had already been called to the scene to help her in the aftermath of the accident. "[The last two weeks have] been a nightmare, but if it wasn’t for the American Red Cross, I wouldn’t have food in my belly," Martha said. “They took care of me as if I was their child.” [Read more about Martha’s story here.]( [Orkin logo]( Mosquitoes Don’t Deserve a Drop Thank you to our partner, Orkin, for helping the American Red Cross maintain a sufficient blood supply. Orkin believes not even one drop of your blood should be wasted on mosquitoes. This mosquito season, [Orkin will donate $25 to the Red Cross for every new mosquito control service purchased from May 20 to June 30, 2024, up to $250,000.]( To amplify the impact of this year’s campaign, Orkin is sponsoring blood drives in Atlanta and Dallas. [Kwik Trip logo]( Kwik Trip Supports the Red Cross Mission [We appreciate Kwik Trip’s support]( of the American Red Cross! From June 1 to 30, 2024, customers can donate at register canisters to meet the urgent needs of the Red Cross mission. [Red Cross Apps]( Get access to decades of Red Cross knowledge at your fingertips! [Download our FREE mobile apps]( today and get the tools and preparedness information that you need. Available on [App Store®]( or [Google Play™](. [Apple Store]( [Google Play]( Get more of the latest Red Cross news - [Red Cross Working to Help During Worst Tornado Season in More Than 10 Years]( - [American Red Cross CPR Instructors Save a Life Midflight]( - [2024 Hurricane Season Could Set Records — Critical to Get Ready Now]( [Gail] Dear {NAME}, The time has come for me to pass the torch. On June 30, I will be retiring as president and CEO of the American Red Cross. Over the past 16 years, I’ve been privileged to see the very best of humanity. Time and time again, I’ve witnessed compassionate people — from every place and of every background — join together to help their neighbors through some incredibly difficult moments. I can say wholeheartedly that this experience has been the honor of a lifetime. I am delighted to share that our incredible Red Cross community will continue to be in very capable hands. Cliff Holtz, our current chief operating officer, will be taking the reins as president and CEO on July 1. Cliff has been an invaluable member of my senior leadership team for many years, and there is no one I trust more to fill my shoes. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being a part of this community and making the Red Cross an organization that millions have counted on in their time of need. I will be forever grateful for the many ways you have inspired me over the years. 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