It was supposed to be a normal Sunday evening in New Milford, Connecticut. The Super Bowl had just ended, the kids were in pajamas, and Natalia Gritman had spent the day prepping meals in the kitchen. But just as her family was winding down for the night, an unexpected sound in the walls changed everything. […]

By Jonathan Sandstrom Rachelle Owen joined the Red Cross as a volunteer in the mid 1990’s after moving to Old Greenwich, Connecticut. During her three decades of involvement, she’s been primarily involved in Disaster Cycle Services. helping people affected by disasters. Since her first deployment in 2005 to Hurricane Katrina, Rachelle has been deployed to […]

Story by: Ellen Tuckett, American Red Cross Some people quietly become heroes—one donation at a time. Andrea Carey of Pawcatuck, CT is one of them. Her lifelong dedication to giving blood has not only supported the American Red Cross but has helped save countless lives and uplifted entire communities. A First Donation at 19 Andrea […]