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RedCross

Great idea. RT @llkade Brushing up on #tornado safety with @RedCross rdcrss.org/5makRz Stay safe everyone in #VA & #MD! 1:16 PM Jun 1st via web by riaglo in reply to llkade
Even though we've already had 2 named storms, today is the official start of hurricane season. Get ready: redcross.org/portal/site/en… 5:43 AM Jun 1st via web by wharman
RT @FastCoExist 50 Years Of American Tornadoes, Glowing Fiendishly bit.ly/L6bUmc by @MClendaniel // Tips: redcross.org/portal/site/en… 12:08 PM May 31st via web by wharman
Super // RT @SuperrSteph donating blood today! ^-^ #redcross 7:33 AM May 31st via Radian6 in reply to SuperrSteph
David donates blood because "it's the right thing to do" - why do YOU donate? bit.ly/M8ytIq 1:34 PM May 30th via TweetDeck
@olganunes yes, fingers slipped before post was completed - total human error! 1:34 PM May 30th via TweetDeck in reply to olganunes
Stay informed (5.24.12) MT @weatherchannel #Tornado watch in effect for SE Minn, much of Wisc, western upper Mich until 10p CDT. 12:56 PM May 24th via web by wharman
Time to prepare: #NOAA predicting "near normal" Atlantic Hurricane Season w/ 9-15 named storms; 1-3 major. noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20… 8:21 AM May 24th via web by wharman
Twitter chat: MT @poolsafely Share swim safety & drowning prevention tips w other parents TODAY at 12pm ET. Follow the hashtag #PoolSafely 8:17 AM May 24th via web by wharman
@JamesErdmann thanks for donating blood! 1:34 PM May 23rd via web by riaglo in reply to JamesErdmann
We're still working in #Haiti. Here's an update about a new prosthetics rehab center we helped build: bit.ly/JdFpNQ 1:30 PM May 23rd via web by riaglo
Today, our hearts are in #Joplin. 6:28 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck
@MotoMuzzey thank you for giving blood and for your support! 2:10 PM May 21st via Radian6 in reply to MotoMuzzey
@chieflemonhead apologies for any confusion - we meant American Red Cross when tagging ourselves in the tweet. 1:57 PM May 21st via web by riaglo in reply to chieflemonhead
@antipodal thank you. We appreciate your support! 1:57 PM May 21st via web by riaglo in reply to antipodal
@DymphnaRose that's correct- sorry! We tagged our own Twitter handle to mean the ARC, but can see how that can be confusing. 1:56 PM May 21st via web by riaglo in reply to DymphnaRose
Exactly 131 yrs ago, Clara Barton started the @RedCross. We think she'd be proud to see this amazing Twitter community. #thanks 1:36 PM May 21st via web by riaglo
@freetodream5 thank you! :) 1:13 PM May 21st via web by riaglo in reply to freetodream5
We need your help! MT @gabs929 Help @Redcross send thanks to #veterans at the Memorial Day event in DC bit.ly/J90skA 1:11 PM May 21st via Radian6 in reply to gabs929
@pickedup7x @LettersofNote very true... it was our mistake. Thanks! 1:30 PM May 18th via web by riaglo in reply to pickedup7x

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