Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
Cascades Region Teen Selected to Serve on National Youth Preparedness Council
Story by Hannah C. Wood/Red Cross Cascades Region We chatted with Jessie Huang about being selected as a member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Youth Preparedness Council (YPC). […]
Are Your Pets Prepared for a Disaster?
Story by Hannah C. Wood/Red Cross Cascades Region A 2018 study by Banfield Pet Hospital showed that 91% of pet owners are unprepared for a disaster. For many of us, […]
This Giving Tuesday Share the Gift of Support for the Cascades Region
Story by Hannah C. Wood/Red Cross Cascades Region Around Thanksgiving, people tend to feel especially grateful for everything they have and want to give back. Giving Tuesday on Tuesday, December […]
Cascades Region FAST Program Ready to Respond at Major Sporting Events
Story by Dori Cooper/Red Cross Cascades Region Since 1979, the American Red Cross has been providing first aid services at public festivals, sporting events and concerts. The Red Cross community […]
New Central & Eastern Oregon Executive Director Experiences First Red Cross Deployment
Story by Bhavna Verma/Red Cross Cascades Region It’s been a whirlwind few months for Nadine McCrindle, the new Red Cross Cascades Region Executive Director for Central & Eastern Oregon. She […]
The Red Cross Disaster Manager Certification: A Conversation With Dianne Mekkers
Mekkers is only one of two people who hold the certification in the Cascades Region. Story by Hannah C. Wood/Red Cross Cascades Region The disaster manager certification is a specialist […]
Trick-or-Treat…for Disaster!
Story by Patricia N. Griffiths/Red Cross Cascades Region SW Washington Red Cross Youth Volunteers Turn Halloween Fun into a Fun-draiser Scuffling footsteps, whispered giggles, and cheers of “Trick-or-Treat!” will be […]
Volunteer Shauna Garofolo Answers When Emergencies Call
Story by Dori Cooper/Red Cross Cascades Region Red Cross volunteers are essential to the successful operation of the Red Cross. In fact, the organization is 90 percent led by volunteers. […]
Red Cross Cascades Region Takes Cover During 2019 Great Shakeout (Photos)
Story by Hannah C. Wood/Red Cross Cascades Region At 10:17 AM on October 17, 2019 people dropped under their desks, tables and chairs to cover their heads and necks, and […]
Join the Red Cross Cascades Region in The Great ShakeOut on Thursday, October 17th!
Story by Hannah C. Wood/Red Cross Cascades Region Oregon is home to beautiful mountains with amazing hikes, rugged coastlines, and adventurous people. Our state also lies on the Cascadia Subduction […]