When she was just 12 years old, Tania Rodriguez saved her mother's life only months after learning first aid with the Red Cross. This led to a lifelong commitment and passion for serving others through our mission. While living in Chihuahua, Mexico, where she was proudly born and raised, Tania saw fliers for first aid classes around her neighborhood. She started taking classes every Saturday and quickly became a leader in the Red Cross youth program. “I went from taking classes to teaching classes for kids my age," Tania said. Despite her age, Tania's community trusted and relied on her — and so would her family after her mother's medical emergency. “She just fell, and it was just the two of us at home," Tania said. "I never imagined I was going to take those classes and then perform CPR on my mom.” After arriving at the hospital, the doctor credited Tania's brave actions for saving her mom's life. To that, she said, "No, it wasn’t me, it was the knowledge Red Cross gave me." A f...