Did you know the Red Cross is one of the most recognized emblems in the world? It is! We all know what the visual of the emblem looks like -
but what does the Red Cross really look like?
To me, I see the Red Cross...
In the hands of a Disaster Action Team (DAT) member as he provides a beverage to a Firefighter at the scene of a disaster.
In the arms of a DAT member as she offers a stuffed animal to a child who just lost all her toys in a house fire.
In the face of a youth member of the DAT as he wraps a Red Cross blanket around a fire client.
In the reassurances a Red Cross caseworker offers to a single parent who is overwhelmed by losing her home to fire.
The face of the Red Cross looks like you and me – it is our volunteers, our donors, our friends and our community.
Together, we are the Red Cross.
Becky White is the Disaster Action Team (DAT) Specialist for the American Red Cross, St. Louis Area Chapter.