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Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive: A 20 Year Tradition of Sickle Cell Awareness

Jun 24, 2025

 It’s one part celebration, one part family reunion, and one part life-saving blood drive.  No matter how you slice it, the Dr Charles Drew Blood Drive is an inspiring event.  […]

Meet New Regional Disaster Officer Kirsten Mandala

Jun 23, 2025

Written by Harriet Vanderbilt Cascades Region Red Cross is pleased to announce the arrival of Kirsten Mandala. She brings to Cascades a portfolio brimming with humanitarian and disaster risk reduction […]

From Start to Finish the Red Cross Assists in the Road to Recovery After the Rowena Fire

Jun 23, 2025

By Rebecca Marshall Communications Director Much of the work done at the American Red Cross happens after a wildfire is contained or is out of the headlines. Such was the […]

Red Cross Opens Shelter During First Big Wildfire of the Season

Jun 15, 2025

On June 11, a wildfire quickly spread to the town of Rowena, Oregon in the Columbia River Gorge.  The wind-whipped flames forced Level 3 (Go Now) evacuations for over 2,000 […]

20th Annual Blood Drive: Celebrating Dr. Charles Drew and the Gift of Blood

May 30, 2025

Written by American Red Cross Volunteer, Shatabdi Pal Mark your calendars! The 20th Annual Community Blood Drive will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the American Red Cross […]

World Blood Donor Day is June 14th

May 28, 2025

Rebecca Marshall  American Red Cross Cascades Communications Director   Every year, 194 countries around the world, including the United States, celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event, which happens on June […]

The Red Cross Remembers the 1936 Great Fire of Bandon, Oregon

May 14, 2025

By Julie Furnas A little-known fact about the city of Bandon is that its former name was Averill until 1874 when Lord George Bennett renamed the city after his birthplace […]

Wildfire Season is Approaching Fast – Get Ready Now! May is Wildfire Preparedness Month.

May 8, 2025

By Patricia Griffiths, Red Cross Volunteer Brown skies, stinging eyes and poor air quality are some of the memories Oregonians living near urban areas have of wildfires in 2020 and […]

Red Cross Volunteer Marks 10 Years of Installing Free Smoke Alarms but This Year is Extra Special.

Apr 29, 2025

On a sunny day in April in Madras, Oregon, 42 Red Cross volunteers and partners from Warm Springs Fire and Safety and Jefferson County Fire and Emergency gathered to spend […]

Born out of the ashes of the 2020 wildfires in Oregon, Rogue Food Unites is rebuilding community, one meal at a time

Apr 25, 2025

By Rebecca Marshall, Cascades Communications Director It’s been almost 5 years since the Alameda and Obenchain fires ripped through Jackson County, destroying 2,500 homes in a matter of hours.  The […]