Red Cross volunteers John Vinje (L) and Gordon Howard provide lifesaving first aid after witnessing a car accident upon return from a disaster assessment assignment for the Texas floods.  John Vinje […]

The Silver Sparky! Once a year, the Oregon State Fire Marshal awards its highest civilian honor—the “Silver Sparky”—to an individual, non-profit organization or company for outstanding achievement in fire prevention […]

Flooding in Louisiana. Widespread flooding throughout the Southern United States has forced thousands from their homes.  Louisiana is under a state of emergency, thousands of homes in Mississippi have been […]

Oregon Red Cross Employees & Volunteers Presented with National Presidential Awards   Oregon Red Cross employees and volunteers received the prestigious President’s  Award for Excellence in Washington, D.C.   WASHINGTON, […]

Lois Rudman is a long time Red Cross volunteer who has worn many hats. She started in 2001 as part of the volunteer training team in the regional office in Portland. […]

When Julia Bishop learned that the Red Cross was conducting Camp Prepare! again this year, she decided this would be a great opportunity to further educate her family about the […]

In October 2014 two young, enthusiastic and very committed Red Cross AmeriCorps service members, Shiela Peralta and Kelsey Decker, were given responsibility for introducing school children in Portland (grades three […]

Andy Humber grew up in Boise, Idaho, living there through most of his youth before coming to Oregon. He completed high school and attended a community college in Oregon. While […]

James Jessee spent 20 years working for the Department of Energy in northern California. His primary customers were low-income families and the elderly. While there he worked his way up […]

Many years ago Margie Simmons suffered a devastating hemorrhage that nearly took her life. Like most people surviving a major trauma, this experience had a significant impact. As she says, […]