Who was the first president of the American Red Cross?

Her boardinghouse room in DC has become a very interesting little museum.

Clara Barton is actually my ancestor on my maternal grandmother's side of the family.

She started a hospital for the Johnstown flood victims and this hospital is still going strong today and has a level 1 Trauma center and a great NICU

I used to volunteer at the Red Cross as a receptionist.

penawareof, I used to voluntee6 at the Red Cross as blood donor - close to 8 gallons of blood.

An excellent organization! Found out they can find anyone in the military. Forgot to let my grandma know I deployed and next thing I know the commander was making me use his personal phone to let her know I was fine :)

Her house or office is the next toen over ftom me in Oxfotd, Massachusetts.

Netty, is the staff expected to work for free ? It would be impossible to run such a large organization with only volunteers. Also - rent/mortgage, insurance, supplies, shipping, transport…

I thought Clara Barton was the "Where's the beef" lady from the old Arby's commercials!☹️🥴

Jackie , It’s interesting that when Katrina hit the Red Cross was begging for money BEFORE they lift a finger to help anyone, also they collected a few million but only used part of it to help the people which they want you to pay back! No, I’d never donate to them a penny!!!

Alexandra Kendall, what I just read said .90. cents. I don't know though. I don't give through red cross when a disaster hits from Georgia thru Louisiana and Florida they TN. we have local people that gather supplies that are needed and loans them into trucks, trailers and personal vehicles and go and deliver them to the local shelters because we found out years ago that not all went to the people. just like the scouts barely make any money from the cookie or popcorn sales so I always donate money to the local troops.

Dark helmet, yeah when my ex husband hadn't talked to his mom in 2 years his CO called him into his office and told him to call her and that he didn't want another call like that. yikes

Okie Razorback, dang I thought my dad did great for 3 gallons. we didn't even know he donated we found his pins after he passed away.

there have been 5 major floods in Johnstown PA the last one was 1977. 89 people were killed then. I had an uncle who lived there then and all my uncles family lived there (4 generations) Everyone was ok

Great for him to have gotten this program going.

Arathalia, I believe the CEO has a limo and out of every dollar donated only 8 cents goes to the charity,

I used 2 volunteer at the Red Cross in DuBois, PA, am also or was DAT certified, and donated $50 12-15 years ago. Debby

I only picked right because it's one of the rest stop names on the NJ Turnpike.

now a great money laundering option.

Any relation to Peter Barton?

Player #852082, that was her birthplace in North Oxford.