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Be a Sickle Cell Fighter and Help Save Lives During Red Cross Sickle Cell Blood Drive
Written by Isabel Anderson, Cascades Regional Communications Manager This month is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes red blood cells to become […]
Deploying to a Wildfire for the First Time
Written by Isabel Anderson, Cascades Regional Communications Manager The call came in at 1:30pm and by 8pm, I was at the Prineville Red Cross shelter. There’s a certain thrill that […]
Retired High-Tech Engineer Finds Purpose Helping People Recover from Disasters
By Patricia Griffiths, Red Cross Volunteer This summer, thousands of Red Cross volunteers across the country, like Terry Nefcy, packed a suitcase and traveled to different states to support people […]
“Miracle Man” Survives Truck Accident After Receiving Blood Donations and Proves Every Pint Counts.
By Rick and Paula Zimmerman in their own words and compiled by Colleen Hathaway, Red Cross Cascades Region Rick I’m a contractor who lives in Depoe Bay with my wife, […]
Disaster Doesn’t Discriminate, It Can Strike Any of Us
Written by Isabel Anderson, Cascades Regional Communications Manager This Oregon fire season is in full swing. As of July 25, more than 945,000 acres have burned and it’s not slowing […]
Annual Disaster Academy Goes Virtual Due to COVID-19
Story by Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades The Cascades Region Disaster Academy takes place every May and typically, the academy would be an in-person event at Willamette University and is […]
Test Your Knowledge of Our Declaration of Independence!
When the fireworks are over and you’re feeling full after eating too much barbecue, watermelon and ice cream, test your memory skills with a few bits of trivia related to […]
Red Cross Tips for a Safe Summer
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer when all of us begin enjoying the outdoors and sunshine. The American Red Cross wants everyone to have fun and offers the […]
What Do We Do Now?
Have you ever wondered what you would do if you had to recover from a devastating loss such as a home fire or a natural disaster like a flood or […]
Red Cross First Aid Training Saved a Friend
“I can’t look at a piece of bacon now without reliving the day I almost choked on one,” said Heather Wilson. It was late November, mild and overcast. Wilson […]