Change lives with a donation in honor of a 2020 Chicago Red Cross Hero, and your gift will be matched! The Covid-19 pandemic sadly forced the Chicago Red Cross to cancel its 18th annual Heroes Breakfast fundraiser, at which 14 heroes were to be honored. But, hopefully, by releasing their stories online instead, they will ultimately […]
The American Red Cross is responding across multiple states as Hurricane Florence begins to pound coastal and inland communities with catastrophic flooding and life-threatening tidal surges. The Red Cross is ready to provide shelter for tens of thousands of people until they can return home or find other places to stay. More than 1,500 Red […]
As a 41-year veteran firefighter, Michael Casagrande has faced more than 2,000 fires. A Kankakee Fire Department captain, Casagrande is experienced in putting out fires, but knows that fighting fires before they happen is the ultimate battle. Casagrande, who leads the Fire Prevention Division for the City of Kankakee, is dedicated to fire prevention and […]