Tag: COVID19
Windstorm Damages Dozens of Homes in Morrow County, Red Cross Volunteers Help from Near and Far
Story by Julia Green / Red Cross Cascades Region On May 30, 2020, the community of Boardman in Morrow County, Oregon experienced a violent windstorm. A mobile home park was […]
The Red Cross Begins COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Story by Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades Region As of June 15, 2020 the American Red Cross is testing blood, platelet, and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The […]
Red Cross Offers Virtual Care for Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones
The American Red Cross is launching a Virtual Family Assistance Center to support families struggling with loss and grief due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. People can visit redcross.org/get-help to […]
‘Gratitude Bots’ Fill Red Cross Workers with Inspiration During COVID-19 Pandemic
Story by Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades Region Gary Hirsch is a local artist who has created over 57,000 so-called “Gratitude Bots.” As Hirsch describes, they are designed […]
Deschutes Brewery Brews Up Creative Ways to Help During COVID-19
Story by Julia Green/Red Cross Cascades Region Like other local businesses and craft breweries around the country, Deschutes Brewery has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Forced to close […]
Lifetime Donor Nears 500th Platelet Donation Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Story by Hannah Wood/Red Cross Cascades Region When the Red Cross started its blood services program during WWII, Wendy Ellis’ parents signed up. At age 20, Wendy followed their lead […]
The Red Cross Finds New Ways to Provide Disaster Support During COVID-19
Story by Patricia Griffiths / Red Cross Cascades Even a telecommunication engineer struggles with how to pack a hug into a phone call. Carl Nelson, a retired telecommunication engineer and […]
Delivering Hope in a Time of COVID-19
Story by Kalen Pippins / Red Cross Cascades Region I was sitting at my desk around 8 p.m. finishing up homework assignments from my University of Oregon classes when I […]
A Powerful Reminder of the Importance of Red Cross Volunteers
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt / Red Cross Cascades Five years have done little to diminish the emotion that Jamie experienced that day. At the time, she was a volunteer transportation […]
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 […]