Rock N\’ Runway 2010

By Kelly Torok, Staff Writer On April 17, the American Red Cross\’s Orange County Chapter hosted Rock N Runway show at Villa Park High School. Rock N Runway is a benefit battle of the bands and fashion show to help raise money for summer leadership camps such as LDC and RCCLDC, which help train future [...]

Red Cross Holds Drive-In Fundraiser for Haiti

By Donald Chan, Managing Editor, and Kelly Torok, Staff Writer On Tuesday, January 12, a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti about sixteen miles from Port-au-Prince, its capital. At least 50,000 have died, and officials estimate that the death toll is near 100,000. All parts of the globe are sending aid to this devastated nation, and on [...]

Red Cross Hosts Children’s Safety Festival

By Jeff Nguyen, Visual Arts Editor Brandon Nguyen, Photo Credit On Saturday, December 12, volunteers from the Orange County Red Cross attended Children\’s Safety Festival (CSF), formerly known as Holiday Project, and gave toys to underprivileged children in the area. Various high schools and the Orange County chapter planned this event over three months. Starting [...]

Red Cross Hosts Annual Leadership Development Center

Students experience tremendous personal growth at camp By Donald Chan, News Editor For five days in August, 98 high school students, including eight from FVHS, attended the American Red Cross\’ Leadership Development Center (LDC) in Big Bear Lake. Themed “Dare to Dream”, the annual program teaches teenagers the importance of confidence, cooperation, and a positive [...]

Y-HAVE Training

By Kelly Torok, Staff writer  Y-HAVE of Youth HIV Aids Volunteer Educator Training takes place four times a year and is run by the American Red Cross Youth Program. The training is usually on a Saturday morning and is about six hours long. This past training day was held at UCI. Junior David Nguyen says, [...]

A Candle to Support and Remember

By Kelly Torok, Staff writer  The FV Red Cross Club and Interact Worldwide Club was involved in a candlelight vigil at the American Red Cross Chapter in Santa Ana on Tuesday, December 10, at 7:00 pm to help support and remember those who suffer or passed away from HIV/AIDS. Although this was only the second [...]