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Answering the Call: Coast Guard Veteran Bruce Hibbs’ Service after Service
Colleen Hathaway, Red Cross Cascades Region Coast Guard Service For 31 years, Bruce Hibbs served in the United States Coast Guard, contributing his knowledge and skills to an array of […]
Are you looking forward to that warm, dry El Nino winter?
Harriet Vanderbilt, Red Cross Cascades Region Don’t count on it! This October was one of the snowiest on Mt. Hood since 2017 with over a foot of snowfall recorded at […]
Ten Tips to Help Keep Trick or Treaters Safe This Halloween
Red Cross Cascades Region Halloween is just days away. Little superheroes, cartoon and television characters will soon be out in their neighborhoods for trick or treat fun. The American Red […]
From Peru to Ridgefield. Celebrating an Unforgettable Red Cross Experience this Hispanic Heritage Month.
Marisa Bevington/Cascades Region Volunteer “I had never found myself in a situation where people came to donate blood with a lot of willingness and joy to support people they don’t […]
Friendship Built through Saving Lives Together
Patricia Griffiths/Red Cross Cascades Region Between the windswept Columbia River and snow-capped Mount Hood, lies the pioneer hamlet of Troutdale, Oregon, where two men have forged a friendship by saving […]
Is Your Home a Fire Hazard?
See how your home measures up.
“I Lost Six of my People.” Maui Wildfire Survivor Opens Up To Red Cross Volunteer.
By Darrell Fuller Watch Darrell’s story here. I am a volunteer with the American Red Cross. I spent four weeks on the island of Maui responding to the wildfires there. […]
Free Smoke Alarm Installation Event in North Portland
By Gabriel Gottfried/Red Cross Cascades Region “People don’t know, can’t know, when they are going to need that smoke detector to save their lives, so do it now.” – John […]
A Legacy of Love and Advocacy: Sickle Cell Awareness Month
“A life of struggling, a life of pain.” That’s how Pastor Marcia Taylor explains her daughter’s life. Her daughter died of complications from Sickle Cell disease at the age of […]
Deploying to Maui: One Volunteer’s Perspective
By Colleen Hathaway/Red Cross Cascades Region The Hawaii wildfires devastating the state are the worst in Hawaii’s history and the deadliest fires in the United States in more than 100 […]