The year 2017 was unprecedented. Deadly wildfires, record hurricanes and a train derailment kept hundreds of local Red Cross volunteers and employees responding to these major disasters throughout the country.  […]

“Lemonade for sale!” is something you’d expect to hear from entrepreneurial kids during the hot summer months, not in the middle of a chilly October weekend. Yet outside their neighborhood […]

News Release from American Red Cross – Cascades Region Posted on FlashAlert: January 23rd, 2018 12:27 PM Downloadable file: News Release – Red Cross Issues Tsunami Safety Tips A 7.9 magnitude earthquake […]

Early Flu Outbreak in Oregon Oregon is 1 of 36 states nationwide reporting an early flu outbreak, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC). Outbreaks of influenza are […]

January 15, 2018, will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 89th birthday. Dr. King spent his days spreading the word of peace and acceptance to all and for all and fighting […]

Is It Spring Yet? For many residents in Oregon and Southwest Washington, a sheet of ice and snow can be a beautiful gift – especially if it comes on a […]

The Red Cross is committed to our mission of helping people in need, but this is only possible through the continuing support we receive.  As 2017 draws to a close, […]

Early on Wednesday, September 20, Hurricane Maria — a powerful Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds — made direct landfall on Puerto Rico.  It was described as “apocalyptic” for […]

Just as so many American families celebrate dates of significance at this time of year, so too does the Red Cross family. On Dec. 25, 1821, Clara Barton (born Clarissa […]

Does Your Family Have an Escape Plan in Place? As of November 2, 2017, the Red Cross has installed 1 million smoke alarms, and 285 lives have been saved.  Candace […]