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March is Red Cross Month: Thank you, Volunteers!
Story by Colleen Hathaway / Red Cross Cascades Region March is Red Cross Month: Thank you, Volunteers! Franklin D. Roosevelt first proclaimed March as Red Cross Month in 1943 to honor […]
Winter Weather May Still Be On Its Way
Story by Denise Holley / Red Cross Cascades Region This year, winter has held back its blankets of snow and biting temperatures from much of the valleys and high deserts […]
Funds, Food, and Warm Hearts – Hop Valley Brewery Supports the Red Cross Oregon Wildfire Relief Efforts
Story by Patricia Griffiths / Red Cross Cascades Region An apocalyptic orange sun cast in ash-gray skies did not spook two Hop Valley Brewery employees from venturing outside on September […]
The Red Cross Honors Its Unsung Heros
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt / Red Cross Cascades Region This January, during National Blood Donor Month, the Red Cross pays homage to the thousands of citizens who answered the call […]
How One Disaster Can Inspire Change Across The Country
Story by Ali Hargrave / Red Cross Cascades Region It’s hard to believe that it has already been six months since the 2020 Oregon Wildfires devastated our region. Though disasters […]
An Extraordinary Lifesaving Act Buys Precious Time for One Family
Story by Ali Hargrave / Red Cross Cascades Region On December 17, 2019 at the Laurelhurst Club in Portland, OR, many employees were working hard to get the space ready […]
Red Cross Volunteers Show Resilience During a Fire Season Like No Other
Story by Julia Green / Red Cross Cascades Region It’s early September in Oregon, and Rebecca Marshall has worked as the Regional Disaster Officer of the Red Cross Cascades Region […]
Amid the Aftermath of Devastation, Blue River is Rising
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt / Photos by Liz Miller / Red Cross Cascades Region The rustic riverside town of Blue River, Oregon is a special community. Like so many communities […]
The Oregon Wildfires Inspired Me to Help, The Oregon Spirit Left Me in Awe
Story and photos by Anne Stearns / Red Cross Cascades Region My name is Anne Stearns and I was one of Disaster Health Services Supervisors for the wildfire disaster relief […]
Cascades Region Nurse Recognized with Prestigious Red Cross Scholarship
Story by Hastings Spencer / Red Cross Cascades Region Compassion is the cornerstone of service at the Red Cross, going back to its roots very roots with the iconic Red […]