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May 21, 1881- American Red Cross Founded

By: Lily Borek, Editor • May 21, 2024
Photo Credit: photo via volunteermatch.org under Creative Commons licenses

On this day in 1881, the American Red Cross was founded. The American Red Cross is an organization established to provide humanitarian aid to victims of wars and natural disasters in congruence with the International Red Cross.

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Lily Borek is a junior at Colonia High School. She enjoys spending time with friends, watching horror movies and listening to music. Borek plans on going to John Jay College of Criminal Justice to pursue her dream of becoming a forensic psychologist. Borek loves reptiles and even has a leopard gecko herself named Nenos.