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Talk about it. Prepare Out Loud.

May 16, 2016

You now have permission to talk about “it.” You can talk about it while you are out jogging with a friend, across the table at the corner coffee shop, and […]

Smoke Alarms Save Lives – Bend, Oregon – April 30

May 1, 2016

Smoke alarms save lives!  That’s the theme of the American Red Cross Cascades Region Home Fire Campaign. Nearly 20 Red Cross volunteers, including members of Bend Fire and Rescue, canvassed […]

Red Cross Volunteers Install 5,000th Smoke Alarm in Oregon and Southwest Washington

Apr 27, 2016

On Saturday, April 16, the American Red Cross reached a lifesaving milestone in the Home Fire Campaign when volunteers installed the 5,000th free smoke alarm in our region. Numerous families […]

Red Cross Cascades Region Celebrates #NationalVolunteerWeek

Apr 11, 2016

This week, the American Red Cross Cascades Region celebrates our 4,000 volunteers who provide help and hope throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. Across our five lines of service—Disaster Cycle Services, […]

Red Cross Cascades Volunteer John Vinje Uses Lifesaving First Aid Training While Deployed to Texas Floods

Apr 5, 2016

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 […]

Cascades Region Receives “Silver Sparky” Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Education

Mar 18, 2016

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 […]

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 […]