Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
Decades of Blood Donation Shows the Impact an Act of Kindness Can Have
Story by Patricia Griffiths / Red Cross Cascades Region By lying on his back, savoring some quiet moments for two hours every other week, California resident Dennis Thompson has helped […]
Sound the Alarm is Back in 2021 to Inspire Everyone to Make their Homes Safer
Story by Patricia Griffiths / Red Cross Cascades Region With the whir of a screwdriver and chirp of a tested alarm, Cascades Region volunteer Jon Grasle wraps up another day’s […]
Blood Loss During Pregnancy Leads Oregon Mom to Give Back in Inspiring Ways
Story by Colleen Hathaway / Red Cross Cascades Region Recently, at the end of a workday, I spent some time rescheduling meetings due to the snow we’ve had and the […]
Portland Resident Ambre Moton Gives Blood for Life
Story by Julia Green / Red Cross Cascades Region From a young age, Ambre Moton’s upbringing instilled in her the importance of giving back to her community. Ambre grew up […]
Tom Murotake Symbolizes Perseverance and Determination for the Red Cross
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt / Red Cross Cascades Region He just keeps “going and going and going!” In 1989, this Energizer Bunny slogan created a brand that is still recognized […]
One Company’s Creative Solution to Fundraising During Oregon Wildfires
Story by Julia Green / Red Cross Cascades Region The 2020 fire season was one of the most destructive fire seasons in the state of Oregon’s history. In a matter […]
In Honor of International Women’s Day, We Remember Clara Barton
Story by Ali Hargrave / Red Cross Cascades Region Behind every successful philanthropic effort is an individual who cared enough to enlist others on behalf of a cause they knew […]
March is Red Cross Month: Thank you, Volunteers!
Story by Colleen Hathaway / Red Cross Cascades Region March is Red Cross Month: Thank you, Volunteers! Franklin D. Roosevelt first proclaimed March as Red Cross Month in 1943 to honor […]
Winter Weather May Still Be On Its Way
Story by Denise Holley / Red Cross Cascades Region This year, winter has held back its blankets of snow and biting temperatures from much of the valleys and high deserts […]
Funds, Food, and Warm Hearts – Hop Valley Brewery Supports the Red Cross Oregon Wildfire Relief Efforts
Story by Patricia Griffiths / Red Cross Cascades Region An apocalyptic orange sun cast in ash-gray skies did not spook two Hop Valley Brewery employees from venturing outside on September […]