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Disaster Doesn’t Discriminate, It Can Strike Any of Us
Written by Isabel Anderson, Cascades Regional Communications Manager This Oregon fire season is in full swing. As of July 25, more than 945,000 acres have burned and it’s not slowing […]
Water Safety. Are you Prepared?
Summer Fun Starts With Being “Water Smart”! Written by Volunteer Harriet Vanderbilt Summertime at the swim pool, the lake or the beach brings families many wonderful memories but without the […]
Red Cross Employee, Blood Recipient, and LGBTQ+ Advocate Joins the Portland Pride Parade.
Life Saving Heroes Receive Red Cross Award
Matt Sommers, Luis Hererra and Leah Hererra were on the Molalla River in Canby in 2023 when three people in the water started to struggle. Matt, who was lifeguard trained […]
Extreme heat is coming to the Pacific Northwest. Prepare now.
By AmeriCorps Employee Stephanie Schulden As the climate crisis continues, extreme heat in the Pacific Northwest is becoming more common – and more intense. The cause of more fatalities than […]
Disaster Can Bring Out the Best of a Community
Written by Isabel Anderson – Red Cross Communications Manager Cascades Region The Darlene 3 Fire in Deschutes County forced families to evacuate their homes and in response the Red Cross […]
Meet our new Regional Volunteer Services Officer and see why joining the Red Cross is personal for him.
By Patrick Mcgee-Regional Volunteer Services Officer Cascades Region My journey to the American Red Cross begins in 1972, when I was only 2 years old. I had an uncle who […]
This PACU Nurse Has What Hospitals Need Most…Type O Blood.
Colleen Hathaway/Cascades Region When Molly Lindsey was a student in nursing school, her friend talked her into donating blood one day at a drive held at the PCC Rock Creek […]
New Community Adaptation Program Builds Resiliency in Communities
For a Deeper Level Disaster Preparation and Recovery By Red Cross Volunteer Patricia Griffiths Wildfires lashed towns throughout Jackson County, Oregon during the summer of 2020. Hundreds of thousands of […]
American Red Cross Ramps Up Wildfire Training Ahead of Busy Season
We’ve seen the headlines, and the forecasts, and it looks like we could be in for another busy summer of disasters. The climate crisis has resulted in more extreme weather […]