American Red Cross

This week: Schneider donates to the American Red Cross to provide pandemic relief in India, ATA opens its online store earlier for National Driver Appreciation Week merch and the St. Christopher Fund holds its first art auction.

An increase in elective surgeries and accidents is increasing demand for blood in the U.S., leading to severe shortages, according to a Red Cross report.

The ports at Norfolk and Charleston have reopened after determining that the damage caused to the ports by Hurricane Florence is minimal

FEMA has been working since early in the week to arrange resources to respond as soon as it is safe to do so in areas impacted by Hurricane Florence, and said at a media briefing today that it stands ready to help.