Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
Red Cross Builds Partnerships in the Face of Wildfires and Extreme Heat
By Dyana Mason Red Cross Cascades Volunteer and Rebecca Marshall Communications Director Extreme heat and fires have impacted Oregon communities over the past several months, leaving many seniors to struggle […]
“Miracle Man” Survives Truck Accident After Receiving Blood Donations and Proves Every Pint Counts.
By Rick and Paula Zimmerman in their own words and compiled by Colleen Hathaway, Red Cross Cascades Region Rick I’m a contractor who lives in Depoe Bay with my wife, […]
Water Safety. Are you Prepared?
Summer Fun Starts With Being “Water Smart”! Written by Volunteer Harriet Vanderbilt Summertime at the swim pool, the lake or the beach brings families many wonderful memories but without the […]
Red Cross Employee, Blood Recipient, and LGBTQ+ Advocate Joins the Portland Pride Parade.
Extreme heat is coming to the Pacific Northwest. Prepare now.
By AmeriCorps Employee Stephanie Schulden As the climate crisis continues, extreme heat in the Pacific Northwest is becoming more common – and more intense. The cause of more fatalities than […]
Disaster Can Bring Out the Best of a Community
Written by Isabel Anderson – Red Cross Communications Manager Cascades Region The Darlene 3 Fire in Deschutes County forced families to evacuate their homes and in response the Red Cross […]
Meet our new Regional Volunteer Services Officer and see why joining the Red Cross is personal for him.
By Patrick Mcgee-Regional Volunteer Services Officer Cascades Region My journey to the American Red Cross begins in 1972, when I was only 2 years old. I had an uncle who […]
This PACU Nurse Has What Hospitals Need Most…Type O Blood.
Colleen Hathaway/Cascades Region When Molly Lindsey was a student in nursing school, her friend talked her into donating blood one day at a drive held at the PCC Rock Creek […]
New Community Adaptation Program Builds Resiliency in Communities
For a Deeper Level Disaster Preparation and Recovery By Red Cross Volunteer Patricia Griffiths Wildfires lashed towns throughout Jackson County, Oregon during the summer of 2020. Hundreds of thousands of […]
Climate Crisis Leads to More Intense Wildfire Seasons. How you can Prepare.
By Harriet Vanderbilt/Rebecca Marshall May is National Wildfire Awareness Month. The entire month is dedicated to the prevention and preparedness of a natural disaster that has become more intense and […]