American Red Cross in Greater New York

from June 15-21: Valley Stream day of service; celebrating Father's Day; Los Donantes (the Donors) campaign; and much more. ⤵️ ⤵️ ⤵️

What a year for our American Red Cross on Long Island Board! From welcoming six new board members to launching our first Long Island Heroes Celebration breakfast to delivering the mission day in and day out — this team has truly raised the bar. We are grateful for your partnership and leadership! ⛑️

Thank you to the Allegria Hotel AllegriaHotel in Long Beach for hosting our final board meeting of the fiscal year. Special appreciation to Jeff Artura, Hotel Manager, and Geraldine Schmidt, Director of Sales, for their exceptional support.

Happy Father's Day to the dads like Amar Nanugonda who represent the spirit of the Red Cross mission of compassion and humanitarianism and pass on that spirit to his children.
Amar was recently awarded the Volunteer Services Award at the Long Island Red Cross recognition event for his leadership in helping to recognize the years of service in his fellow volunteers and for his willingness to be ready to help his community during times of disaster.

Happy Father's Day to all the dads like John Waldman, who are helping to inspire the next generation of compassion and humanitarianism!

Great Saturday on Long Island!

Every day, families are separated because of conflict, migration, disasters, or other emergencies. When that happens, our Restoring Family Links team does everything they can to reunite them, including Sujata Pokharel, who has been supporting this work since last year.

Sujata grew up in Nepal during the country's civil war. Her family didn't become separated during this time, but she witnessed the emotional toll others experienced who weren't as lucky.

“Family is very important in my culture. Everyone in my village felt like family,” Sujata said. “So, when I see people who have lost contact with their loved ones, it is sad."

Even with a full plate — graduate school and an international internship — Sujata makes time to help others. Giving back isn’t just something she does, it’s something she believes in.

“Growing up Hindu, service is an important part of life,” Sujata said. “Even when I am busy, I make sure to devote some time to seva.”

Congratulations to Chief Jim Heavey!

Chief Heavey has been an American Red Cross volunteer since high school, including currently serving on our Board of Directors for the Metro New York North Chapter.