Red Cross Response Specialist Curtis Peetz helped co-host a shelter simulation training March 9 at Talent Elementary School in Jackson County. Read what Curtis has to say about the importance […]

This afternoon an emergency response vehicle (ERV) prototype rolled into the Oregon Trail Chapter’s parking lot causing many oohh’s and aahh’s from the staff members who gathered outside for its […]

Did you know that approximately 800,000 people have served as AmeriCorps members since 1994? As we wrap up AmeriCorps week, we want to thank all of our AmeriCorps volunteers who […]

This article is part of Tricia Stone’s “What I Like About You” series of practical advice on preparedness tools. In my last post, I wrote about all the different kinds […]

Each year during AmeriCorps Week, the Oregon Red Cross recognizes the commitment of AmeriCorps members by highlighting the extraordinary impact these individuals make in our communities. AmeriCorps members have played, […]

Today marks the two-year anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan. It’s estimated that nearly 19,000 people died or went missing due to the disaster and […]

When doing a quick search on eBay for “vintage Red Cross” I found this lovely image titled “1917 Nurse with Dog” As an organization that’s been around since 1881, that tiny […]

“If the whole world catches on fire, at least we know that the satellites are safe.” These are the sorts of things Red Cross volunteers say when they are showing […]

Lincoln High School students (left to right) Mallika Sharabu, Grace Rubenstein, Ruhika Prasad and Madison High School student Phoebe Huynh get ready to attend a club-to-club connection workshop. Last Saturday, […]

I was trying to find the perfect post to celebrate Red Cross Month, and I can think of nothing more appropriate than the President Barack Obama proclamation, copied in full […]