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How Giving Blood Changed a Donor’s Life
By Katherine Liu, Red Cross Volunteer When Katie Boyd stepped into a blood donation over three years ago, she neverexpected the experience to change her life. In 2018, Katie was […]
We’re Offering Free A1C Testing to All Blood Donors This March
Written by Lucy Weber, Red Cross Volunteer March is Red Cross Month, a time to celebrate the generosity of blood donors who help save lives every day. This year, we’re […]
Sixty years strong. This is what a lifetime of dedication looks like
By Isabel Anderson, Regional Communications Manager A lot has changed in 60 years; milk was $1 per gallon and your average loaf of bread was 22 cents. However, throughout the […]
How Gen Z Volunteers Have Become the Fastest-Growing Red Cross Demographic
Written by Kaylin Cantu, Red Cross Volunteer From Gen Z to Baby Boomers, the American Red Cross Cascades Region is fueled by more than 3,000 volunteers. Currently, Gen Z leads […]
Presidential Award Nominee, Jana Norton Inspires Volunteers Young and Old
By Red Cross Volunteer Isabella Fiello Written by Isabella Fiello The Presidential Award is a prestigious recognition for volunteers around the country; to even qualify, you must have completed over […]
A Historic Day of Local Disaster Responses
Every year, the Red Cross responds to over 65,000 emergencies and most of them are home fires. These events may not make headlines, but they shatter lives. That’s why our […]
How Volunteering Led Me to Donate Blood — and Find Unexpected Love
By Red Cross volunteer Allison Skoglind Before becoming a volunteer with the American Red Cross, I had never donated blood. A rare hereditary blood disorder called protein S deficiency runs […]
Red Cross Phlebotomist Brianna Buchanan Is Drawn To Donors
By Red Cross volunteer Harriet Vanderbilt “I am a people lover”, declared Brianna Buchanan. When she decided to seek a career in healthcare, she wanted to find a pathway that […]
Life Flight Network Paramedic with 1,500 Missions Steps Up to Donate Amid Severe Blood Shortage
By Rebecca Marshall As a flight paramedic for Life Flight Network, Gary McQueen has made a career out of providing emergency lifesaving care and transport to patients suffering severe trauma […]
Amid a Severe Blood Shortage, 29-Year Red Cross Phlebotomist and Avid Platelet Donor Steps Up to the Challenge
Written by Isabel Anderson, Cascades Regional Communications Manager In the winter months, blood and platelet donations decrease due to extreme weather conditions closing drives, holiday travel and seasonal flu. However, […]