Tag: blood
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 […]
Local Volunteer Grateful for Life-Saving Blood Donations
Red Cross Cascades volunteer Ashlie Freeman saved by lifesaving blood transfusion.
This unique Cascades Region blood donor is celebrated as a ‘Hero for Babies’
Paul Carlson, aka Super Hero for Babies, carries a special kind of blood necessary for newborns needing transfusions, CMV negative.
Oregon’s 41-Gallon Blood Donation Hero
Patricia Griffiths/Red Cross Cascades Region On May 18, 2022, 80-year-old Ken Marque of Woodburn, Oregon finished a marathon without running or walking. On that day he gave a unit, or […]
When Leukemia Struck, This West Linn Mom Fought Back
Colleen Hathaway/Red Cross Cascades Region In August 2021, Sarah Enders’ daughter Olivia, who is four years old, was diagnosed with Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), a cancer of the blood […]
Husband Starts Giving Blood After Wife’s Life-sustaining Transfusions
PJ Johnson/Red Cross Cascades David Buckingham is grateful to the American Red Cross for supplying blood and platelets to his wife Penny when she developed a rare illness after a […]
Blood drive turns teenager’s cancer journey from devastation to action
Story by Chelsea White/Red Cross Cascades Region “Are you telling me that this is cancer?” It‘s a question no mother wants to ask her 12-year-old daughter’s doctor after receiving the […]
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 […]
Cascades Region high schoolers find passion and service in Red Cross Youth Councils
Story by Colleen Hathaway/Red Cross Cascades Region What comes to mind when you think of an American Red Cross Leader? Are they coordinating disaster response services? Collaborating with […]
Cascades Region chapters rev up support to raise funds for new blood transport vehicles
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt/Red Cross Cascades Region Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, and the American Red Cross delivers more blood to patients in need than any other blood bank. Nearly […]