Tag: blood
Due to Blackfeet Tribe tradition, he never donated blood but now his perspective has completely shifted
Written by Isabel Anderson, Cascades Regional Communications Manager In 1993, Dwayne Cree Medicine witnessed a man hurting a woman, so he stepped in to defend her. The attacker shot Dwayne […]
Community Members Roll up Their Sleeves to Honor Gresham Firefighter Spencer Tejedas and Help Tackle a Nationwide Blood Shortage.
By Rebecca Marshall, Cascades Communications Director One of the most gratifying things you can experience at the Red Cross is people coming together to support someone who’s experienced trauma. In […]
Red Cross Employee, Blood Recipient, and LGBTQ+ Advocate Joins the Portland Pride Parade.
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 […]
Red Cross emergency blood shortage may delay medical procedures
Dawn Johnson, Red Cross Cascades Region The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. […]
“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 […]
It Took 250 Gallons of Blood to Save Her Life, Now She’s a Cardiac Nurse
Patricia Griffiths, Red Cross Cascades Region Not even the tap of a fork hitting a plate was heard during the 500-person 2013 Red Cross Cascades Region Heroes banquet while Sandy […]
From Peru to Ridgefield. Celebrating an Unforgettable Red Cross Experience this Hispanic Heritage Month.
Marisa Bevington/Cascades Region Volunteer “I had never found myself in a situation where people came to donate blood with a lot of willingness and joy to support people they don’t […]
A Legacy of Love and Advocacy: Sickle Cell Awareness Month
“A life of struggling, a life of pain.” That’s how Pastor Marcia Taylor explains her daughter’s life. Her daughter died of complications from Sickle Cell disease at the age of […]