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7 Ways to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday—Safely
Written by Katherine Liu, Red Cross Youth Volunteer It’s not difficult to tell when a Fourth of July celebration is going on, especially if yourneighbors are the type to set […]
Meet the First Cascades Youth Volunteer to Win The National Navin Narayan College Scholarship
Written by Sophia Hong, Red Cross Youth Volunteer The Navin Narayan College Scholarship is awarded annually to just two high school seniors who have served with the Red Cross, honoring […]
Happy 145th Birthday to the American Red Cross!
Highlighting our role in history in the face of disasters Written by Harriett Vanderbilt, Red Cross Volunteer On May 21st, the American Red Cross will celebrate 145 years of dedicated service to […]
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, […]