Category: Giving
“I should be dead. I should not be here.” A story of survival.
The holidays will be extra special this year for Sandy and Jason Thornton. The owners of the Grocery Outlet Market in Dallas, Oregon have spent the last three years in […]
Local company, Mountain House Launches Red Cross Month Fundraising Campaign
Chelsea White/ Red Cross Cascades Region Build a Kit. Make a Plan. Be Informed. Local Oregon company, Mountain House not only helps with freeze dried food for your emergency kit, […]
Red Cross honors community heroes during annual Red Cross Month celebration in March
Celebrate by donating on Red Cross Giving Day, March 23; giving blood; or volunteering Last year, local Red Cross volunteers responded to nearly 700 emergency disasters, including home fires and […]
Support the Cascades Region Through Tax Smart Giving Strategies & The CARES Act
Story by Carol Eames / Red Cross Cascades Region Like you, the American Red Cross Cascades Region is adapting and changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying economic uncertainty. […]
‘Gratitude Bots’ Fill Red Cross Workers with Inspiration During COVID-19 Pandemic
Story by Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades Region Gary Hirsch is a local artist who has created over 57,000 so-called “Gratitude Bots.” As Hirsch describes, they are designed […]
Deschutes Brewery Brews Up Creative Ways to Help During COVID-19
Story by Julia Green/Red Cross Cascades Region Like other local businesses and craft breweries around the country, Deschutes Brewery has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Forced to close […]
Giving Day Takes On A Different Meaning This Year
Story By Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades Region Today, March 25th is Giving Day for the American Red Cross. And, due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, Giving […]
For 76 Years, We Have Celebrated March as Red Cross Month
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt / Red Cross Cascades Region “I request that during that month (March) our people rededicate themselves to the splendid aims and activities of the Red Cross” […]
Give Blood to Give Time
FACT: Cancer patients use nearly one-quarter of the blood supply – more than patients fighting any other disease. And there simply aren’t enough people donating regularly to meet the need. […]
First-Ever Cascades Region Blood Telethon Significantly Boosts Blood Donor Signups (Video)
Story by Chad Carter/Red Cross Cascades Region In a first-of-its-kind local event, the Red Cross Cascades Region and KTVZ (NBC, Bend) recently partnered together to bring a unique and inspiring […]