# @americanredcross on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C6EnuIjOzmR
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/72590240-americanredcross-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-04-22T17:30:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Red Cross (@americanredcross) — https://gondola.cc/americanredcross

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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 few years later, Tania's family lost their home and moved to the U.S. She had to start her life from scratch.

Tania often faced adversity and discrimination for not speaking English, but she constantly broke barriers. She learned English and Portuguese, earned a culinary arts degree, and found a home within RedCrossUtah. 

There's nothing Tania doesn't do as a volunteer today. She educates families on disaster preparedness, teaches lifesaving skills, and even provides media interviews in Spanish.

“I’m not doing this to get recognition," Tania said. "I’m doing this because I was born to do this."

In addition to her busy life of service, Tania owns a food truck business, making authentic homemade churros. She chose this career so that she could have control over her schedule and have time to volunteer.

"Volunteering connects with everything that we are — our principles and ideals," Tania said. “I can’t see my life without Red Cross.”

Tania is a true humanitarian who is invaluable to our lifesaving mission. We are beyond grateful for her perseverance, strength and giving spirit. 

#ThankYouVolunteers #VolunteerMonth #VolunteerWeek #Preparedness #FirstAid #CPR

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cpr, preparedness, firstaid, volunteermonth, volunteerweek, thankyouvolunteers

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