Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
Little Girl, Big Heart
We got a visit today from a little girl named Alanna. She’s 4 1/2 years old, and after seeing the devastation in Japan on the news she decided to donate […]
What Every Person Should Have In Their Disaster Kit
Thanks to Lauren Woodward for being such a fantastic media interview!
Friday Final Cut
It’s Friday, and once again we find ourselves with a plethora of stories. So here’s your final cut…everything that we wanted to share, but don’t have time to blog. Enjoy! […]
Nation’s Eyes on Oregon’s Earthquake Preparedness
In the wake of the tragedy in Japan, local and national news have been striving to answer the question are we prepared for when it will happen here? The short […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]
Brent Leong: 2011 CPR Hero
Get out the kleenex for this one…
Lisa Lyver: 2011 Professional Rescue Hero
Watch the video.
Ryan Van Vactor, Annette Sansburn & Bella Pointer: 2011 Fire Heroes
Watch the video.
Mike Borreggine: 2011 First Aid Hero
If you wanted more of Mike Borregine (and survivor Shawn Jett!), see their whole hero video here:
“A Battle Between A Young Man & A Chicken Nugget…”
This morning, we held our biggest event of the year — the Fred Meyer Breakfast of Champions, honoring local heroes. KGW morning show go-to guy Drew Carney was on hand […]