Hurricane Sandy

Heidi Klum to Aid Hurricane Sandy Victims on Sunday, Dec. 2

The supermodel mom will help distribute supplies in partnership with the American Red Cross and Patch on Sunday, Dec. 2.

Supermodel Heidi Klum is lending her efforts to affected victims and families of Superstorm Sandy by distributing supplies, food, and water in the afternoon on Sunday, Dec. 2 at the American Red Cross Nassau Chapter in Mineola, NY, in partnership with the American Red Cross, AOL, and Patch. After, Klum will go to Lindenhurst, NY, for the tree lighting with Mayor Thomas Brennan. Klum's efforts are a reminder that these communities still need help rebuilding. Here's how you can help: Donate to the American Red Cross, Long Island Cares, or Island Harvest. And, you can help rebuild communities that were hit by Hurricane Sandy by simply sending a tweet: Patch’s effort to help support devastated communities after the storm, Patch Rebuilds, will …

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Hurricane Sandy

Help Loved Ones Know You're Safe On Red Cross Website

This website allows people to tell loved ones they are safe.

Following Hurricane Sandy, it can be tough to reach all of your friends and family to let them know that you're OK. The American Red Cross has a "Safe and Well" registry that can help spread the word. You can go to the site and enter your information, and confirm that you're "safe and well." Then, friends and family can also go to the site and search for your name. Here are instructions from the Red Cross site: Register Yourself as “Safe and Well” Click on the “List Myself as Safe and Well” button to register yourself on the site. Search for Loved Ones Concerned family and friends can search the list of those who have registered themselves as “safe and well” by clicking on the “Search Registrants” button. The results of a successful search…

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Westfield Girl, 15, Saves Preschooler Thanks to Red Cross Training

Anna Reid used the Heimlich maneuver to dislodge food from the throat of Lia Simitz, 3.

If someone had asked Anna Reid, 15, of Westfield, if she remembered everything she'd learned in a Red Cross babysitting training class she'd taken four years ago, she probably would've said no. But, when she needed it most, that life-saving information all came back to her.  What began as an ordinary August day for the soon-to-be Westfield High School sophomore took a dramatic turn at lunchtime when the 3-year-old girl she was watching began to choke.  "We had gone to the library that morning and I had warmed up pizza for lunch," Reid said. "The cheese was really melty and gooey and Lia took a big bite and all of sudden she couldn't breathe. Her face turned red and she had a shocked look on her face. She couldn't even cough. Once I saw …

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Mary Mann

9:15 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2012

When I was in high school, we needed to take CPR as part of our health class requirement in our junior year. It gave me a lot of confidence in my babysitting jobs! But I have never been called upon to use it. Anna should be congratulated for staying calm and doing the right thing. Way to go!   more ›