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A Lifesaving Partnership: How Mercy Flights and the American Red Cross have been Connected from the Beginning
By Ashley Blakely, Mercy Flights Some partnerships are built over years. Others are built over generations. For Mercy Flights and the American Red Cross, the connection stretches back to the […]
As a Teen, She Was the Only Survivor of a Plane Crash. Today, She’s Giving Back Through Blood Donation
Written by Katherine Liu, Red Cross Volunteer While Kate Robinson donates blood with the Red Cross today, she was once on the other side of the equation. Decades ago, an […]
50 Years of Service: One Nurse’s Journey Through the Evolution of Blood Medicine
Written by Allison Skoglind, Red Cross Volunteer The American Red Cross recently hosted a celebration honoring Marcia Raisanen’s remarkable 50 years of service. What was scheduled to be a two-hour […]
Longtime Red Cross Volunteer Reflects on 25 Years of Service That Began with a Response to 9/11
By Rebecca Marshall, Red Cross Communications Director Volunteers are the heart and soul of the American Red Cross. Ninety percent of the organization’s workforce is made up of volunteers, and they […]
Behind the Scenes at the American Red Cross: The Professionals Who Keep Blood Moving
Written by Katherine Liu, Red Cross Volunteer What happens to your blood after you donate with the Red Cross? One of the most important factors in the journey from donation […]
Paul Heiman: A Donor, Turned Volunteer, Turned Phlebotomist
Written by Lucy Weber, Red Cross Volunteer The American Red Cross is brimming with outstanding donors, volunteers, and employees. Paul Heiman,a born-and-raised member of the Portland community, just so happens […]
Building Resilience Together: Red Cross and Tribal Nations Strengthen Preparedness Across Oregon
The Cascades Region of the Red Cross is proud of our growing partnerships with our Tribal partners. When disaster strikes, the Tribal Governments lead the responses. The Red Cross responds […]
“He was fighting to be a kid and now he gets to be.” Parents of a toddler with cancer thank blood donors for saving their son’s life.
Written by Isabel Anderson, Regional Communications Manager In January of 2025, at just 4 months old, Cohen’s parents noticed a lump on his leg that turned into every parent’s worst […]
Great Loss Inspires Blood Donations as Redmond says Goodbye to a Beloved Firefighter
What inspires you to donate? Many times, when you ask someone this, they have a specific person in mind. It could be a parent who died years ago. It could […]
Air Force Veteran Continues to Fight to Save Lives By Giving 40 Gallons of his own Blood.
By Red Cross volunteer Patricia Griffiths “I am feisty!” exclaimed Ken Dale, an 82-year-old Air Force veteran and resident of West Linn, Oregon, as he gets ready to donate his […]