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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 […]

Volunteer Profile: Kim Upham – A friend to animals, and the Red Cross

Jan 31, 2015

Kim Upham has a passion for the law, for animals, and for the American Red Cross. She has worked as a lawyer for Bonneville Power Administration since 2009. While working […]

Regional “All Hands” Meeting: Information, inspiration and awards!

Jan 27, 2015

To start off the new year, new CEO Amy Shlossman called an “all-hands” meeting of Red Cross Cascades Region staff and key volunteers for a mid-year review of programs and […]

Volunteer Profle: Jim Boline – Ambassador extraordinaire!

Dec 16, 2014

  When Jim Boline joined the Southwest Washington Chapter of the American Red Cross following his retirement in early 2010, he already had two blossoming interests, working with youth and […]

Volunteer Profile: Cindy and David Morman – Mates with a mission

Dec 10, 2014

Cindy and David Morman joined the Willamette Chapter of The American Red Cross in the spring of 2012, shortly after retiring. David had spent 30 years with the Oregon Department […]