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Disaster Responders From Cascades Region Red Cross Give Help and Hope

Mar 15, 2016

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 […]

Mar 11, 2016

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, […]

Regional Volunteer of the Quarter – SAF team member Lois Rudman

Aug 27, 2015

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. […]

Volunteer Profile: Happy Camper Julia Bishop

Aug 13, 2015

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 […]

Volunteer Profile: Shiela and Kelsey – AmeriCorps Preparedness Coordinators

Jul 16, 2015

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 […]

Volunteer Profile: Andy Humber – A minister in the making

Jul 9, 2015

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 […]

Volunteer Profile: James Jessee – Mentoring others to help people in need

Jul 2, 2015

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 […]

Volunteer Profile: Margie Simmons – Red Cross getting and giving

Jun 25, 2015

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, […]

Volunteer Profile: Vicki Weaver – Wearing a variety of volunteer hats

Jun 16, 2015

Vicki Weaver joined the American Red Cross in 1994, and is currently a volunteer in the Southwest Oregon chapter. She worked on a disaster assistance team (DAT) for six years, […]

Volunteer Perspective: Third Annual Disaster Academy

Jun 2, 2015

Submitted by Stephanie Watson The weekend of May 29-31, I attended the third annual American Red Cross Cascades Disaster Academy. In all, 242 Red Crossers attended the event at the […]