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Investing in the future Carol led communications support for the American Red Cross tsunami recovery program in Southeast Asia.	Resilience in El Salvador Nancy documented stories about the long road to recovery from Hurricane Mitch in Central America. The American Red Cross Invested $51 million to rebuild lives and communities.	Red Cross alumni reconnect at a Nats game Carol and Nancy led the re-brand and launch of the American Red Cross Alumni Network in 2024 with a brand new website and social media channels. ARCAN connects Red Cross colleagues in ways beyond the Red Cross mission.
IFRC President, Kate Forbes In an ARCAN members-only Zoom, President of the International Federation of the Red Cross, Kate Forbes, shared how her American Red Cross colleagues can support the year's critical goals.	Red Cross 3UNION Gathering in Philly Five Heads Communications promotes ARCAN events including virtual gatherings, webinars, trainings, fireside chats and in-person gatherings.	Maddie Orton, NJTV-PBS, at APAP\|NYC NJTV News interviewed the exotic and eclectic exhibitors in the 400-booth expo hall at Association of Performing Arts Professionals global conference, APAP\|NYC.
DSC_0039_edited Classical musicians perform at Carnage Hall as part of APAP's Young Performers Career Advancement program.	Improving research reproducibility Global Biological Standards Institute (GBSI) led the charge to create a system to evaluate and rank research antibody performance, leading to improved reproducibility in biomedical research.	Press briefing at Asilomar GBSI brought global leaders in the biomedical research community together in 2016 to develop the first workable guidelines for validating antibodies.
Reporting on hurricane recovery work Nancy's team produced video news releases aired by international and national media after Hurricane Mitch ravaged Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua.	Hurricane Isabel - Outer Banks, NC As part of the Red Cross Rapid Response Team of national spokespersons for the Red Cross, Nancy encourages tourists and residents to evacuate as a major hurricane threatens the Outer Banks.	Carol_BandaAceh_2003_edited_edited Carol and team documented families receiving keys to their new homes following the 2004 tsunami in Banda Aceh.
Homes buried by the Choluteca River "Families lost everything. They're digging their homes out of the silt, salvaging anything they can." - Nancy Retherford, American Red Cross	National Save-a-Life Saturday People across the nation learned first aid and hands-only CPR in honor of Gabrielle Giffords, after her life was saved by the skills in 2011.

In an ARCAN members-only conversation, President of the International Federation of the Red Cross, Kate Forbes, shared how her American Red Cross colleagues can support the year's critical goals.

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