Redwood’s Red Cross Club is growing fast, bringing students together for service projects, humanitarian education, and programs that connect campus life with a global cause.
By: Mayce Gutierrez
The Red Cross Club is preparing for a busy year of community service and educational programs
On Wednesday, September 3, Redwood High School hosted Club Day, with over 30 clubs set up on campus, including the Red Cross Club. The Red Cross is a National organization that pairs with high school students to spread awareness of its cause.
Amaya Chavez, ‘27, Red Cross’s publicity chair, said they had “about four pages of sign-ups” from club day alone.
Chavez expressed how grateful Red Cross is for all of the interest in their club. Chavez also explained how “it was really exciting to see a lot of people interested in helping others and getting community service.”
The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, who had served as a nurse during the Civil War and wanted to create an organization dedicated to disaster relief and humanitarian aid.
Gurmun Baines ‘27, Red Cross’s International Humanitarian Law (IHL) lead, said she was looking forward to the upcoming club meetings. Bains explained she became an officer because she “wanted to spread the word about humanitarian law.”
Janna Asunto ‘27, Vice President of Red Cross, expressed, “I’m really excited about the events this year”.
Asunto added that she’s particularly interested in the IC program, “We focus on armed conflicts and the rights of soldiers during those armed conflicts
