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AvlRedCross

  1. 263 people in RC shelters across on the coast of NC. 24 ERVs,170 disaster workers standing ready in MA, RI. #HurricaneEarl #Earl
  2. Get the latest on #Earl including Shelter Openings and ways you can help! http://bit.ly/bur4CF #HurricaneEarl #avlnews
  3. Thanks @citizentimes Read the latest on WNC response to #Earl http://bit.ly/b37elb #avlnews #HurricaneEarl
  4. "We can’t afford to not be ready at a moment’s notice." Hurricane Earl approaches. We're ready. http://bit.ly/bdnSFR #HurricaneEarl #avlnews
  5. Registration is live! Get your team together! Get a clue! Get your HUNT on! Prizes provided by Best Buy! http://bit.ly/6MilhX #avlevents
  6. @Ashevegas Thanks for the shout out about our Hunt for Red October! Registration begins at NOON today! http://bit.ly/douih8 #avlevents
  7. Blood drives for September posted today. Please consider donating: http://bit.ly/dl3MUh
  8. Registration for the Hunt For Red October begins Sept. 1! Get a clue! Get your Hunt on! Register early! http://bit.ly/6MilhX #avlevents
  9. Must-attend for all hikers, bikers, campers, outdoor adventurers! Wilderness & Remote First Aid! http://bit.ly/9wP0Vw #avl #hiking #camping
  10. "Some people" play board games in their spare time; you're not "some people." For you: Wilderness/Remote First Aid! http://bit.ly/9wP0Vw
  11. Fill your belly! Give to charity! Earn a $500 gift card to Luella's and a $500 donation to the RC. Mac n' cheesy easy! http://bit.ly/ayD77i
  12. Think you're tough? Red Cross tough? Wilderness and Remote First Aid Course Offering! http://conta.cc/ccRlao via @constantcontact
  13. Review Red Cross Position on Compression-Only CPR http://conta.cc/aWlG8Y via @constantcontact
  14. Answer: http://bit.ly/dl3MUh "Where and When Can I Give Blood in WNC?" #wnc #asheville #donateblood #redcross
  15. @AskAsheville Why get trained for CPR? Because Marion Thompson says so (and it may save a life)! http://bit.ly/a9TtCM
  16. @ywcaofavl Last week, we were w/o H2O due to "road construction." Really put a dent in our blood collections. We feel your dehydrated pain!
  17. @brrg_rollergirl Hope someone on your team knows First Aid! http://bit.ly/a1hBl1 There's never a need to be careful if you can be prepared!
  18. @AshevilleWX #1 cause of deaths associated with thunderstorms is flash flooding.... Stay prepared! http://bit.ly/wDvQ0
  19. @AshevilleWX Chance of thunderstorms today? Be Red Cross Ready, Asheville! http://bit.ly/lRjQ9