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Red Cross Employee, Blood Recipient, and LGBTQ+ Advocate Joins the Portland Pride Parade.
Life Saving Heroes Receive Red Cross Award
Matt Sommers, Luis Hererra and Leah Hererra were on the Molalla River in Canby in 2023 when three people in the water started to struggle. Matt, who was lifeguard trained […]
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 […]
American Red Cross Ramps Up Wildfire Training Ahead of Busy Season
We’ve seen the headlines, and the forecasts, and it looks like we could be in for another busy summer of disasters. The climate crisis has resulted in more extreme weather […]
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 […]
Smoke Alarms and Partnerships Help Save Lives
By Dyana Mason, Red Cross Volunteer/Board Member “We deal with people on the worst days of their lives, and so do you,” White City, Oregon Fire Marshal Speaks About Close […]
Deadly Alameda Fire Still Inspires Smoke Alarm Installations in Jackson County.
Colleen Hathaway/Red Cross Cascades Region On the morning of September 8, 2020, Steve Ward got up as usual and drove his truck to work at the local Micro-Trains factory in […]