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Meet the Incredibly Strong 5 Year Old Whose Life was Saved by 40 Blood and Platelet Transfusions

Red Cross Volunteers are Changed Forever After Deploying to Hurricanes Helene and Milton

The Hurricane One-Two Punch

“Pick up Your Phone. Our House is on Fire.” Megan Caldwell Shares her Story with the Red Cross.

Be a Sickle Cell Fighter and Help Save Lives During Red Cross Sickle Cell Blood Drive

Deploying to a Wildfire for the First Time

Disaster Academy in the Red Cross Cascades Region Marks 11 Years of Training Success

Disaster Academy attendees pose for a picture at Willamette University.

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 […]