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Sounding the Alarm in Madras
On the afternoon of January 5, 2018, not even two months after Bobbi Gilbert and Red Cross volunteers installed smoke alarms in Gilbert’s home and other homes in the Warm […]
Comedy Club with Ties to Tragedy Gives back to Red Cross
The Beertown Comedy Group had always planned to hold an end-of-year roast to laugh away the pitfalls of 2017. They hadn’t planned to donate the proceeds from the event to […]
Sounding the Alarm in Sutherlin
Pauline Johnson is, in her own words, a sound sleeper. A very sound sleeper. So sound, in fact, that when the 83-year-old’s home caught fire in May 2017, she slept […]
Meet Tim Foskett, Local Descendant of Red Cross Founder, Clara Barton
The Foskett Family on Vacation Last December the Red Cross was the beneficiary of a special fundraiser featuring the talented and funny Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. The event, known as […]
The 21st Annual Red Cross Hero Awards: Celebrating Our Local Community Heroes
L to R: Firemen Scott Kohler and Matt Towner In a morning full of surprises, nothing quite beat the looks on firefighters Scott Kohler and Matt Towner’s faces when they […]
Protecting Your Head from Injury
With March being designated as National Brain Injury month, we need to be aware of the risks that lead to brain injuries and the preventative measures we can take to […]
Sound the Alarm: You Are Invited to Our Three Community Events!
In April and May of 2018, Red Cross volunteers and partners will install 100,000 free smoke alarms as part of our Sound the Alarm campaign. Here in the Cascades Region […]
Annual Red Cross Month Celebrates the American Spirit!
“March is Red Cross Month, the perfect time to honor our Red Cross volunteers, blood donors and financial contributors who bring hope to people facing life’s emergencies,” said Cascades Regional […]
Red Cross Government Liaison Jon Grasle Recounts His Experience at the Eagle Creek Fires
Early Morning Briefing During last summer’s unprecedented wildfire season, I had the opportunity to work as a Red Cross Government Liaison at the Eagle Creek fires. It’s my job to […]
Helping Our Military Heroes
“I recognize that I can’t fix all the world’s problems,” says Red Cross Volunteer Shelter Associate, Tom Murotake. “I can’t save the whales by myself, but I can set up […]