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Newslink
Newslink: Your connection to the local Red Cross
"Local lifesavers honored for putting CPR skills to use"
"Soldier rushed home to sick son's bedside"
"Warm thanks for warming center during ice storm"
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November 2009 Newslink - Peoria
In this issue:
- Students get handy lessons in hygiene: Youth instructor makes germs squirm by teaching children learn how to stay healthy
- Deadly disasters, major relief
- Military moms
December 2009 Newslink
In this issue:
- Holiday Mail for Heroes lets public spread cheer
- Local Marine makes it home in time for grandmother’s funeral
January 2010 Newslink
In this issue:
- After disaster strikes a Red Cross employee’s family, work takes on a new meaning
- Winter holiday safety
- Learn to save a life in just one hour
April 2010 Newslink
In this issue:
- Masters of Disaster: Local children learn to stay safe during earthquakes.
- Volunteer's story of comfort: Peorian Bob Wiltz recounts his time in Haiti.
May 2010 Newslink
In this issue:
- Peoria-area students get schooled in spring storm safety
- Champaign volunteers get soaked during "DeCon" drill
February 2010 Newslink
In this issue:
- A Valentine’s Vow - Every 34 seconds, someone in America suffers a heart attack. Make your loved ones a promise to learn CPR.
- Spreading cheer to local military families
March 2010 Newslink
In this issue:
- Heartache & Hope: As hundreds of workers mount the largest single-country relief operation in global Red Cross history, a Peoria disaster volunteer heads down to help.
- Answer the call during Red Cross Month: March is officially American Red Cross Month! It’s a tradition dating back to 1943, when then-
President Franklin Roosevelt urged the public to support the Red Cross amid World War II.
June 2010 Newslink
In this issue:
- Central Illinois volunteers rush to help as severe weather batters the southern U.S.
- 'Operation Prom Night' a smashing success with local teens
July 2010 Newslink
In this issue:
- COMING TOGETHER: After tornadoes strike Elmwood, Streator and surrounding areas, volunteers witness the resilience of residents
- Fires keep Champaign, Peoria volunteers busy over Memorial Day weekend