John Sheehan Lives His Passion for Serving

By Harriet Vanderbilt, Red Cross Volunteer “I have always had an interest in emergency community service”, declares John Sheehan.  A Portland resident, John signed up to volunteer with his Neighborhood […]

Red Cross Volunteers Take Lead on Disaster

Rebecca Marshall/Red Cross Cascades Region One thing to know about wildfire and response is that it can change at a moment’s notice. As this blog is being written, the Red […]

Disaster Academy Where Red Crossers Go to Learn

Story by Darrell Fuller/Red Cross Cascades Region The name sounds ominous – Disaster Academy. But its purpose is incredibly hopeful. On the first weekend in June 2022, American Red Cross […]

March is Red Cross Month: Thank you, Volunteers!

Story by Colleen Hathaway / Red Cross Cascades Region March is Red Cross Month:  Thank you, Volunteers! Franklin D. Roosevelt first proclaimed March as Red Cross Month in 1943 to honor […]