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Volunteer Profile: Polly Alexander – Three decades of diverse service

May 28, 2015

Paulette (Polly) Alexander was born in Klamath Falls in southern Oregon, attended college in Portland and has spent her life in Oregon. She began volunteering with the American Red Cross […]

Volunteer Profile: Darin “Preparedness” Furry

May 21, 2015

Darin Furry was born in San Francisco. He received a degree in Biology from U.C. Davis and then turned his talents to being a park ranger at Bonneville Dam. That […]

Volunteer Profile: Wonderful Larry Wiedenhoft

May 6, 2015

When gale force winds struck the coast of Oregon in 2007, they severely disrupted life in the communities of Wheeler, Nehalem and Manzanita. With Manzanita cut off from the rest […]

Red Cross Volunteer: John Parrish – Military man

Apr 21, 2015

  John Parrish with SAF team Donna (left) and Linda (right). John Parrish has a history of service. He was career Air Force and now looks forward to providing a […]

Volunteer Profile: John Vinje – A man of all trades including volunteer and mentor

Apr 13, 2015

John Vinje was born and spent his early years in North Dakota but is pretty much a native of Minnesota. He lived there 49 years and volunteered with the Red […]

Apr 2, 2015

Sue Thompson describes being a Red Cross volunteer as, “just a part of who I am.” She was exposed to the work of the Red Cross as a small child […]

Volunteer Profile: Patrick Wilson – The man behind the blog

Mar 6, 2015

Ever wonder who’s responsible for bringing you week after reliable week of Volunteer Profiles, who’s committed himself to getting to the meat and potatoes (read: heart and inspirations) of our […]

Volunteer Profile: Fun instruction with Robin Bacon-Shone

Mar 6, 2015

Robin Bacon-Shone has been teaching, in one form or another, for most of her life. She loves being in a classroom abuzz with engaged learners. Robin sees teaching as a […]

Volunteer Profile: Sharon Sebbio – Helping people case by case

Feb 20, 2015

Sharon Sebbio attended nursing school in Oregon at what is now known as Oregon Health & Science University and has dedicated the better part of her life to nursing. She […]

Volunteer Profile: Nathan Rippe – Learning life skills from Red Cross internship

Feb 12, 2015

Nathan Rippe, a junior at De LaSalle High North School, joined the Corporate Internship Program (CIP) and chose the option to volunteer with the American Red Cross at the Cascades Region […]