Tag: Red Cross Cascades
Board Spotlight: Two new board members named Emily using their powers for good
Chelsea White/Red Cross Cascades Region The Central Oregon Chapter of the Cascades Region recently welcomed two new board members and although they are new to the board, they each have […]
Top 10 Ways to Honor a veteran like Rick Booth this Veterans Day
Julie E. Furnas, Red Cross Cascades Region Veterans Day will be celebrated on November 11th this year and as the parades and flags go up, it is an opportunity to […]
Are you looking forward to that warm, dry El Nino winter?
Harriet Vanderbilt, Red Cross Cascades Region Don’t count on it! This October was one of the snowiest on Mt. Hood since 2017 with over a foot of snowfall recorded at […]
Ten Tips to Help Keep Trick or Treaters Safe This Halloween
Red Cross Cascades Region Halloween is just days away. Little superheroes, cartoon and television characters will soon be out in their neighborhoods for trick or treat fun. The American Red […]
Cascades Region High School Graduates Share Past Experiences, Future Plans
Harriet Vanderbilt/Red Cross Cascades Region Three cheers to the 207 Cascades Region Red Cross graduating seniors! These ambitious and hard-working teens reflect on some of their highlight moments as they […]
Finding Hope in a Red Cross Shelter after Narrowly Escaping a 4-alarm Fire
Rebecca Marshal/Red Cross Cascades Region On Tuesday morning, May 16th, Barbett Grace heard commotion in the hallway outside of her apartment. She opened the door and there was so much […]
New Executive Director for the Central & Eastern Oregon Chapter of the Red Cross Brings Leadership Skills and Kindness
Colleen Hathaway/Red Cross Cascades Region Have you ever spoken to someone you didn’t know who immediately put you at ease with their warmth and knowledge? That’s how it felt calling […]
Near Tragedy Leads to Life Mission: Priscilla Fuentes’ Journey to the Red Cross
The Story of the Cascades Region Chief Executive Officer Patricia Griffiths / Red Cross Cascades Region An acrid smell alerted 12-year-old Priscilla Fuentes that her family was in danger in […]
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 […]