Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
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The most important blood donation question:

What's the best post-donation snack?

Team cookies? Team chips? Team juice? Team "whatever's closest"?
A plastic crate with the American Red Cross logo contains packaged snacks on a table. In the background, several water bottles with labels are visible. Text at the bottom reads, "What's your go-to post-donation snack?"
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Nov 8
If you've been waiting for a sign, this is it. ❤️

Join a community of volunteers helping people prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.

Become a Red Cross volunteer: redcross.org/volunteer
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Nov 6
The clocks got their annual update.

Did the smoke alarms?

Need smoke alarms? The Red Cross may be able to help. Find out if you're eligible for a free smoke alarm installation appointment through our Sound the Alarm program: rdcrss.org/4jYJkJ2
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Tweet from RedCrossLA: "The list of things every home needs is actually pretty short. Smoke alarms made the cut." Reaction counts include 2.3K likes, 285 comments, 28 retweets, and 9 bookmarks.Tweet from RedCrossLA: "The most important thing on your ceiling might be missing." It has 5.2K likes, 322 comments, 25 retweets, and 12 shares.
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Nov 5
Would your household be ready if a severe storm arrived tomorrow? 🌧️

With El Niño expected to increase the potential for heavy rain this winter, now is the time to prepare.

✅ Know your risk ✅ Build a kit ✅ Make a plan

redcross.org/prepare #RedCrossLA
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Nov 2
❤️🩸 One blood donation. Two ways to make a difference.

Eligible Red Cross blood donors can receive an A1C screening result, providing insight into their health while helping save lives through blood donation.

rcblood.org/3t6I4uS
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Nov 1
POV: You remembered to change your clocks... but did you test your smoke alarms? 👀⏰

As you turn your clocks back today, take a minute to test your smoke alarms and make sure they're ready to protect what matters most.

#TurnAndTest 🚨❤️
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Nov 1
🎃 Imagine a world where the Red Cross only collected blood.

No disaster relief. No emergency shelter. No support for military families.

Kind of scary, right? ❤️ #HappyHalloween #RedCross
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Oct 30
From Sound the Alarm to community preparedness, Jamie Alvarez Lopez has never waited to be asked. He sees a need and steps up. Congratulations on your new role as Community Disaster Program Specialist! ❤️ #VolunteerSpotlight
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Oct 27
Care. Comfort. Hope. ❤️

Thank you to the Red Cross volunteers and community partners who came together to support nearly 150 people displaced by an apartment fire.
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Three individuals in red vests are seated and standing at a table with laptops and papers at an American Red Cross station. The backdrop includes signs for a Nurse Station and "Bellevue" with a basketball logo.A person wearing a red shirt with an American Red Cross logo is on a truck labeled "Disaster Relief" handing a box labeled "Baby2Baby" to another person. Several large plastic bins are visible nearby.
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Oct 26
Get pumped to help save lives this fall! Carve out about an hour and you can make a lasting difference for a patient in need. All blood types are needed now. Find a Red Cross blood drive near you at rcblood.org/donate.
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Oct 24
At age 3, Morgan Cohn became potty trained in a Red Cross shelter.

More than 30 years later, she's back in those same shelters, this time as a volunteer helping people recover after disaster.

Read her story: rdcrss.org/4serZ0y
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Oct 22
For more than 30 years, Herbalife has partnered with the American Red Cross through blood drives, volunteer engagement and disaster relief efforts.

Thank you to everyone who rolled up a sleeve to help save lives and strengthen communities. ❤️ #GiveBlood
A group of six smiling individuals stands indoors near Herbalife banners. Two people are wearing gray attire, and four are wearing green "Fueling Communities" shirts. They are holding a red heart-shaped object with a white logo in the center.A person is donating blood while reclining on a chair in a medical facility. Wearing a green T-shirt, they smile at another person standing nearby who is dressed in medical scrubs. Various medical equipment and supplies are visible in the background.
Two people are in a room with large windows. One person is sitting on a blood donation chair, smiling and raising an arm with a red bandage. The other person is standing next to them, smiling and wearing red medical scrubs with gloves, holding a stress ball. A Herbalife banner is visible in the background.
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Oct 21
This LGBTQ+ History Month, we celebrate the history, resilience and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. 🏳️‍🌈❤️

Together, advocacy, research and progress have helped create more opportunities for people to help save lives through blood donation.
A group of people marching down a street in a parade, holding a banner that reads "Everyone is Welcome!" with the American Red Cross logo. They are wearing colorful attire and waving rainbow flags. An American Red Cross vehicle is visible in the background, along with palm trees and city buildings.A person with curly hair holds a rainbow-colored fan with "PRIDE" written on it, watching a parade with colorful balloon arch in the background. The scene is festive with people on the street and trees lining the road.
A person in a vibrant parade crowd holds a rainbow-colored fan with the words "LOVE WINS" printed on it. They are wearing colorful heart-shaped sunglasses. The background features balloons and partial signs, along with other parade participants.
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Oct 20
🧛‍♀️ We vaaant to take your blood... for a good cause! Thanks to our partners at Paramount Studios and the team behind Eternally Yours for helping raise awareness about the constant need for blood donors. Every donation can help save lives. ❤️🩸
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Oct 19
Consider this your early reminder. 🚨

Daylight saving time is a few weeks away, but you don't have to wait to test your smoke alarms.

One push of a button can help make sure they're working when you need them most.
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Oct 18
Apparently, knowing CPR is an impressive hobby.

We agree. ❤️

This Sudden Cardiac Awareness Month, take the next step and learn CPR and AED skills at redcross.org/take-a-class.
Tweet from RedCrossLA: "The older I get, the more 'knowing CPR' moves up my list of impressive hobbies." The tweet has 2,300 likes, 285 comments, 28 retweets, and 9 bookmarks.Tweet from RedCrossLA with the Red Cross logo. It humorously states that an AED provides more guidance than some group projects. The tweet has 3.3k likes, 219 comments, 38 retweets, and 27 shares.
Screenshot of a tweet from RedCrossLA saying: "Not to be dramatic, but 'I took a CPR class once' is a pretty good character trait." Below are icons indicating 6.4K likes, 97 comments, 33 retweets, and 23 shares.A screenshot of a tweet from Red Cross LA displaying their logo. The tweet reads: "You know every word to a song you haven't heard in years. CPR seems like it deserves a little brain space too." Below the tweet are icons showing 4.6K likes, 121 comments, 54 retweets, and 13 bookmarks.
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Oct 18
Evacuation orders for the #BrysonFire area now lifted. The Red Cross shelter at the Agoura High school located at 28545 W Driver Ave. Agoura Hills CA is now closed.

Thank you to our dedicated volunteers, staff and partners who supported those affected. call 1-800 RED CROSS.
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Oct 16
More than 2,500 people joined Prep in the Park in Oxnard to learn lifesaving skills and emergency preparedness. 🚨 Red Cross volunteers trained 569 attendees in Hands-Only CPR and smoke alarm safety, helping build a more resilient community. ❤️
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Oct 16
📢 The Red Cross has established a shelter at Agoura High School, 28545 W Driver Ave, Agoura Hills, CA . Those affected by the fire can also call 1-800 RED CROSS. Be ready to evacuate!

Learn how to keep your family safe at redcross.org/prepare.
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Red Cross Los Angeles@RedCrossLA
Oct 14
Recovery doesn't end when the emergency does. ❤️ Red Cross volunteers, board members and staff joined @HabitatLA's ReBUILD LA effort to help families impacted by the Palisades Fire rebuild and move forward. 🏠
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