Tag: Red Cross response
Disaster Services Volunteer Answers the call for Shelter Help
Harriet Vanderbilt/Red Cross Cascades Region “I signed up on the weekly response on-call list on Volunteer Connection” recalled Cascades Region volunteer, Roman Perez. “On Wednesday, August 3rd, I received a […]
The Day the Rosebud River Ravaged Roscoe
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt/Red Cross Cascades Region Roscoe, Montana lies in a picturesque valley in South Central Montana. Life in the unincorporated community of 49 passes by unnoticed even by […]
Cascades Region Nurse Recognized with Prestigious Red Cross Scholarship
Story by Hastings Spencer / Red Cross Cascades Region Compassion is the cornerstone of service at the Red Cross, going back to its roots very roots with the iconic Red […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Spark Awards ‘Highlights’
The Spark! Awards is an international participatory design competition, and their 2011 Design Content winners have several interesting ideas for incorporating preparedness. You likely have had to deal with a […]
A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words…Italy Earthquake
The image below is from Getty/AFP, and it is incredible. A child is comforted by a Red Cross rescuer in a refugee camp setup just outside the Abruzzo capital of […]
A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words
For the whole story of today’s plane crash on the Hudson, see here. Photo courtesy of Justin Lane/EPA
Excitement in the Air
Whirly Bird Action Yesterday was an exciting day for Red Cross Blood Services. Leave it to Eileen Cahill and Neil Heiniman of Hospital Services to negotiate a Coast Guard Chopper […]
Gustav: Where Your Money Goes
If you’re considering making a donation to the Red Cross to help out people affected along the Gulf Coast, you might want to know where your money will go. Your […]
Gustav vs. Katrina: What’s The Difference?
As you can see by our fancy little gadget on the right, there have now been about 82 volunteers from throughout Oregon deployed to help with the American Red Cross […]