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Washington State Trooper Provides Roadside Help to Red Cross Volunteer Delivering Lifesaving Blood Products
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt / Red Cross Cascades Region When Red Cross transportation specialist Holland Golec drove north on I-5 on April 11, 2021, the last thing he expected was […]
Klamath Tribes Delivers Key Community Support During Devastating Bootleg Wildfire
Story by Darrell Fuller/Red Cross Cascades Region Just three days into the massive Bootleg fire raging in Oregon, the Red Cross opened an evacuation shelter at the Klamath County Fairgrounds. […]
Red Cross Volunteer Supports Wildfire Response as own Home is Threatened
Story by Darrell Fuller/Red Cross Cascades Region Hank Nowak of Joliet, Montana (about 30 miles outside Billings), flew to Medford, Oregon on Saturday, July 10th, 2021 to serve as a Red Cross shelter […]
The Importance of an Emergency Kit
Story by Denise Holley / Red Cross Cascades Region How much warning will you get if you need to evacuate from a wildfire? Wildfires move quickly and unpredictably, meaning your […]
‘Leave now or you’ll die,’ How the Red Cross is Supporting those Impacted by the Bootleg Fire
Story by Darrell Fuller/Red Cross Cascades Region Tim McCarley is a retired sheriff’s deputy from Reno. He, and his bride Dee, moved to Oregon along with her adult son, David, to build their dream retirement home in the […]
Red Cross and St. Charles Health Encourage Blood Donors to Help Fill Current Urgent Need for Blood
Story by Denise Holley/American Red Cross Cascades Region When it comes to saving a life, nothing is more precious than human blood for patients, hospitals and trauma centers across the […]
Historic multi-day heatwave, pushes Cascades Region volunteers to adapt to yet another disaster like no other
Story by Sarah Cagann/Red Cross Cascades Region We saw the forecasts and read the headlines; a dangerous multi-day, triple-digit heatwave was coming to the Cascades Region. Yet it was still […]
When the Stars Align, It Is A Beautiful Thing For Those With Sickle Cell Disease
Story by Mia Niccol / Red Cross Cascades When we look up at a crescent moon, we admire its beauty as it is a beautiful sight. However, crescent shapes are […]
Celebrating the 140th Anniversary of the American Red Cross
Red Cross Cascades Region 140 years ago, as of this Friday, May 21st, 2021, Clara Barton set out to alleviate human suffering in the world and The American Red Cross […]
How One Blood Drive Coordinator Moved Forward with Passion and Purpose When COVID-19 Changed the Rules
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt / Red Cross Cascades Region Carolyn Sunderman defines her volunteer job as coordinator of the Stayton Blood Drive as “a perfect fit for me.” She throws […]