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‘Gratitude Bots’ Fill Red Cross Workers with Inspiration During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 14, 2020

Story by Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades Region Gary Hirsch is a local artist who has created over 57,000 so-called “Gratitude Bots.” As Hirsch describes, they are designed […]

Deschutes Brewery Brews Up Creative Ways to Help During COVID-19

May 7, 2020

Story by Julia Green/Red Cross Cascades Region Like other local businesses and craft breweries around the country, Deschutes Brewery has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Forced to close […]

Lifetime Donor Nears 500th Platelet Donation Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

May 4, 2020

Story by Hannah Wood/Red Cross Cascades Region When the Red Cross started its blood services program during WWII, Wendy Ellis’ parents signed up. At age 20, Wendy followed their lead […]

The Red Cross Finds New Ways to Provide Disaster Support During COVID-19

Apr 30, 2020

Story by Patricia Griffiths / Red Cross Cascades Even a telecommunication engineer struggles with how to pack a hug into a phone call. Carl Nelson, a retired telecommunication engineer and […]

Make Your Family Quarantine Safe with these Preparedness Activities for Kids

Apr 24, 2020

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, most schools across the country have been forced to close, leaving millions of children at home. With children no longer receiving the same educational […]

Delivering Hope in a Time of COVID-19

Apr 15, 2020

Story by Kalen Pippins / Red Cross Cascades Region I was sitting at my desk around 8 p.m. finishing up homework assignments from my University of Oregon classes when I […]

A Powerful Reminder of the Importance of Red Cross Volunteers

Apr 9, 2020

Story by Harriet Vanderbilt / Red Cross Cascades Five years have done little to diminish the emotion that Jamie experienced that day. At the time, she was a volunteer transportation […]

Volunteer Spotlight: Remembering Pendleton, Flooding Inspires Locals into Action

Apr 6, 2020

Editors Note: April 6, 2020, marked the two month anniversary of the Umatilla County flooding. During this unique time, we just wanted to recognize all of the volunteers that supported […]

Giving Day Takes On A Different Meaning This Year

Mar 25, 2020

Story By Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades Region Today, March 25th is Giving Day for the American Red Cross. And, due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, Giving […]

Why Right Now is The Right Time to Donate Blood

Mar 16, 2020

Story by Hannah. C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades Region Last Wednesday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced new rules around mass gatherings, social distancing, and schools. In the days following, as people heed those […]