Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
Mark Your Calendar to Support the American Red Cross on #GivingTuesday on 11/29
Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday. We’ve feasted with family and friends, hit the shops (or a computer) for great deals and now it’s time to give back to our […]
Right Place, Right Time, Right Skills
Sometimes the planets align and the right people with the right skills are in the right place at the right time. In November, that’s exactly what happened in Vancouver, Washington, […]
Driving Hope
Cascades Region Volunteers Deploy Across the Nation to Aid People Affected by Hurricane Matthew Long after Hurricane Matthew has disappeared from the media headlines, the local Red Cross is still […]
Virtual Reality: Virtual Case Work Underway; New Opportunities for Volunteers
The American Red Cross is using new techniques and technology to help more people get quickly connected to resources following a disaster. In addition to physically deploying volunteers to assist […]
Help Veterans in Need; Donate Toiletry Items for Veteran Comfort Kits
Celebrate Veterans Day and 100 years of American Red Cross services in our region by donating travel-size toiletries for local veterans and veterans hospitals and assembling these items into comfort […]
Service to the Armed Forces Partnership in Action: Wells Fargo
The American Red Cross and its Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) program relies on the generosity of partners in our community to provide services and support to active military […]
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Shortly after the call for help came in, American Red Cross responders from the Cascades Region (Oregon and Southwest Washington) were at the Oregon coast assisting people displaced by tornadoes […]
FREE RED CROSS EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS PRESENTATION AND GREAT SHAKEOUT EARTHQUAKE DRILL HELP COMMUNITY PREPARE FOR CASCADIA
The Red Cross will hold its Prepare Out Loud earthquake preparedness presentation during the Great ShakeOut, an international earthquake drill, on October 20 in Portland. The Oregon Office of Emergency […]
RED CROSS: NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK PROVIDES REMINDER TO TEST AND INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS
Free smoke alarm installation events held throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington in October; Large-scale installation event to be held in January PORTLAND, Ore., October 12, 2016 — Now through October […]
Red Cross: 27,000+ in Evacuation Shelters as Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Local Red Cross sends 16 to help; Holds training to recruit new volunteers to deploy PORTLAND, Ore., October 7, 2016 — The American Red Cross has launched a massive sheltering […]