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A Heartfelt Project: 7th Grader Organizes a Red Cross Blood Drive in Memory of Her Grandmother
Written by Isabel Anderson, Cascades Communications Manager Evie Evans is a sweet and thoughtful 7th grader at All Saints Parish School in Portland, Oregon. When she’s not in school or […]
Heart Health Month: What You Need to Know
Harriet Vanderbilt, Red Cross Cascades Region In 2024 alone, the American Red Cross trained more than 40,000 people in First Aid, CPR & AED, water safety, babysitting and other lifesaving […]
The Most Common Disaster is the One You Can Prevent – Free At-Home Fire Prevention within Minutes
By Red Cross Volunteer Patricia Griffiths. The nation’s most frequent disaster is not wildfires, hurricanes, or earthquakes. It’s home fires. “In 2024, we responded to more than 800 fires!” said […]
Meet the Incredibly Strong 5 Year Old Whose Life was Saved by 40 Blood and Platelet Transfusions
Written by Isabel Anderson, Cascades Regional Communications Manager Emmi Bradley is a very spunky and outgoing five year old. Emmi’s mother, Stephanie Bradley describes her as, “the exact opposite of […]
The Hurricane One-Two Punch
Written by Rebecca Marshall, Cascades Region Communications Director. Over 60 Red Crossers from the Cascades Region are deployed across 5 states and have been here since Hurricane Helene made landfall […]
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 […]