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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 […]
Why Right Now is The Right Time to Donate Blood
Story by Hannah. C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades Region Last Wednesday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced new rules around mass gatherings, social distancing, and schools. In the days following, as people heed those […]
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. […]
‘The Red Cross Was There,’ A Mother Shares Her Message Following a Devastating Home Fire (Video)
Story by Chad Carter/Red Cross Cascades Region The smell of smoke. The crackling of burning wood. The piercing sound of a smoke alarm echoing throughout your home. Home fires can […]
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 […]
This Giving Tuesday Share the Gift of Support for the Cascades Region
Story by Hannah C. Wood/Red Cross Cascades Region Around Thanksgiving, people tend to feel especially grateful for everything they have and want to give back. Giving Tuesday on Tuesday, December […]
Turn & Test When You Set Your Clocks Back
As people turn their clocks back this weekend for the end of daylight saving time, it’s also a great time to test your smoke alarms. “Home fires are our community’s […]
Local Red Cross Volunteers Deploy to Texas to Assist with Tropical Storm Imelda Response
Five volunteers from SW Washington to help provide disaster assistance in Texas PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 19, 2019 – Tropical Storm Imelda has brought intense rain to the state of Texas […]
Local Red Cross Volunteers Deploy to Assist with Hurricane Dorian Response
Fifteen volunteers from Oregon and SW Washington to help provide disaster assistance in affected states PORTLAND, Ore., AUG. 30, 2019 – As Hurricane Dorian gains strength in the Atlantic, the […]
These Red Cross Societies Built a Partnership Through Shared Disaster Experiences
Story by Chad Carter/Red Cross Cascades Region Looking at a globe, it’s hard to see the state of Oregon in the same sight as the countries of Indonesia and Israel. […]