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Wildfire Prevention Month: Protecting Your Home and Family from Wildfires in the Cascades Region
Written by Allison Skoglind, Red Cross Volunteer Wildfire is an increasing threat across the Cascades Region, growing larger and more destructive each year. After a particularly warm winter season, communities may […]
Meet Our “Prepare With Pedro” Presenter, Jens Haetty
Written by Lucy Weber, Red Cross Volunteer Jens Haetty has always wanted to work with nonprofit organizations. Now that he’s retiring, he’s choosing to spend his time teaching children how […]
Portland Baker Finds Sweetness in Red Cross Volunteers
By Colleen Hathaway Scary Storms and Flooding It was spring break, 2026 in Maui and Marilyn Devault, 77, her daughter, 47, and her granddaughter, 11, were looking forward to a […]
Finding Hope After the Flames: How Volunteers Supported One Family After a Devastating Home Fire
By Red Cross Volunteer Allison Skoglind A Sudden Emergency at Home It started as a routine afternoon for Robert Williams—a simple plan to fry fish on the back deck for […]
How a Simple Meal Brings Comfort After Disaster
By Rebecca Marshall When you think about the American Red Cross in times of disaster, sheltering is likely your first thought. But that’s only the beginning. Once a shelter is […]
This is only a drill. Red Cross volunteers take part in no-notice simulations to prepare for disaster.
By Rebecca Marshall The call came early Friday morning, April 10th. A major flood has hit SW Washington and American Red Cross staff and volunteers have been called into action. […]
Gen Z takes the lead at the Red Cross; meet volunteer Maya Iyer
Written by Isabella Fiello, Red Cross Volunteer April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and our volunteers fuel our mission. One of our fastest growing generations are Gen Z and Maya Iyer, […]
“Candlelighters for Children with Cancer” and the Red Cross to Collect Life Saving Blood
By Volunteer Patricia Griffiths The soft, furry warmth of a stuffed animal relaxes a scared cancer-stricken child’s hand, inviting her to sleep. Her parents stay close by, and they, too, […]
How Giving Blood Changed a Donor’s Life
By Katherine Liu, Red Cross Volunteer When Katherine Boyd stepped into a blood donation over three years ago, she neverexpected the experience to change her life. In 2018, Katherine was […]
We’re Offering Free A1C Testing to All Blood Donors This March
Written by Lucy Weber, Red Cross Volunteer March is Red Cross Month, a time to celebrate the generosity of blood donors who help save lives every day. This year, we’re […]