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Deploying to Maui: One Volunteer’s Perspective
By Colleen Hathaway/Red Cross Cascades Region The Hawaii wildfires devastating the state are the worst in Hawaii’s history and the deadliest fires in the United States in more than 100 […]
Volunteer Delivers Lifesaving Blood Products
Olivia Wolf/Red Cross Cascades Region Every Friday, Chris Schwartzkopf delivers essential blood supplies from the Portland Red Cross facility to an Oregon coast hospital. About half of the time, his […]
Red Cross Volunteers Take Lead on Disaster
Rebecca Marshall/Red Cross Cascades Region One thing to know about wildfire and response is that it can change at a moment’s notice. As this blog is being written, the Red […]
Be Wildfire Ready!
Colleen Hathaway/Red Cross Cascades Region There are currently 16 active wildfires in Oregon, burning more than 5,000 acres, according to the Department of Emergency Management (OEM)’s Wildfire Response and Recovery […]
First Ever Red Cross Team Attends the Veteran Wheelchair Games in Portland.
By Rebecca Marshall/Cascades Region “When you are here, it’s your home away from home. You forget about your injuries and your pain,” says Marine veteran Luis Bernal who’s been coming […]
Disaster Academy in the Red Cross Cascades Region Marks 11 Years of Training Success
Disaster Academy attendees pose for a picture at Willamette University.
Cascades Region High School Graduates Share Past Experiences, Future Plans
Harriet Vanderbilt/Red Cross Cascades Region Three cheers to the 207 Cascades Region Red Cross graduating seniors! These ambitious and hard-working teens reflect on some of their highlight moments as they […]
Red Cross Volunteers Reflect on Critical Role in Disaster Response
Olivia Wolf/Red Cross Cascades Region A four-alarm fire around downtown Portland displaced more than a dozen residents of an old apartment building the morning of Tuesday, May 16. The fire […]
Finding Hope in a Red Cross Shelter after Narrowly Escaping a 4-alarm Fire
Rebecca Marshal/Red Cross Cascades Region On Tuesday morning, May 16th, Barbett Grace heard commotion in the hallway outside of her apartment. She opened the door and there was so much […]
Blood Donors Saved Her Grandchildren, Now She’s Rolling up Her Sleeve to Give Back
Olivia Wolf/Red Cross Cascades Region “We have a whole bunch of miracle babies in our family,” says Pamela Richardson, a Red Cross blood donor and a grandmother of five. “They’re […]