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Red Cross volunteer Robyn Cohen at St. Francis Retreat. Photo by Noe Magaña.

Red Cross volunteers have short stay at St. Francis Retreat

Published 09/02/2020
BenitoLink Reporter, Noe Magaña

Members deployed to provide shelter, food and medical services to those affected by regional wildfires.

Photo provided by the American Red Cross.

Fifth annual Red Cross Farm to Table dinner raises $270,000

Published 06/18/2019
Community Contributor, American Red Cross

Money to go toward disaster preparedness, response and recovery.

A Red Cross volunteer installs a smoke alarm. Photo provided.

Red Cross to offer free smoke alarm installation

Published 04/22/2019
Community Contributor, American Red Cross

On April 27, local Red Cross volunteers are expected to partner with Hollister Fire Department personnel and Seaside High School students to install free smoke alarms in Hollister and Tres Pinos.

Local fire groups to hold town hall on wildfire preparation

Published 04/02/2019
BenitoLink Reporter, Blaire Strohn

April 4 session covers prevention and response in hazard zones of San Benito County.

Central Coast Red Cross to honor key feeding partner at annual farm to table dinner

Published 03/30/2019
American Red Cross

World Central Kitchen's disaster-response support will be celebrated as part of an important fundraising event on June 2 at Carmel Valley Ranch.

Some of the booths set up at the Nov. 17 Community Health Fair in San Juan Bautista. Photo by Noe Magaña.

Health fair introduces area services to San Juan Bautista residents

Published 11/20/2018
Noe Magaña

Ten organizations offer information and resources.

VIDEO: National Night Out 2018

Published 08/08/2018
Noe Magaña

Footage from the annual event highlights local law enforcement and fire protection.

Volunteers from the Central Coast Chapter are among the Red Cross responders who have established a number of shelters in Lake and Mendocino Counties because of the recent wildfires there. Jordan Innes, 8, pictured, is glad that he can be with his pet while he is staying in one of the shelters. Photo courtesy of Virginia Becker.

American Red Cross Central Coast elects new officers, welcomes new board members

Published 08/06/2018
American Red Cross

The Board of Directors of the American Red Cross of the Central Coast will be led by a number of new officers during the 2018-19 year. The board has also welcomed two new members.

Photo of smoke-alarm installer; photo of home fire

Red Cross seeks volunteers to help install smoke alarms during Sound the Alarm events in Central Coast

Published 04/16/2018
American Red Cross

The Central Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross is seeking people to volunteer their time at one or more of its local Sound the Alarm home fire safety and smoke alarm installation events planned for this spring.

Photo of a Red Cross trailer like the one that was stolen. Photo courtesy of Red Cross

Nonprofits

Disaster-response trailer stolen from Red Cross facility

Published 03/22/2018
American Red Cross

A disaster-response trailer has been stolen from the American Red Cross's Santa Cruz facility. The trailer was stocked with cots, blankets, and other emergency supplies used during Red Cross responses in San Benito, Monterey, and Santa Cruz Counties.

Nonprofits

Hollister Gives Back

Published 11/06/2013
David Westrick

Hollister Gives Back (HGB) is a community based group that recognizes the power of people to help bring peace and joy to our community members by giving