Tag: Red Cross volunteers
Washington State Trooper Provides Roadside Help to Red Cross Volunteer Delivering Lifesaving Blood Products
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt / Red Cross Cascades Region When Red Cross transportation specialist Holland Golec drove north on I-5 on April 11, 2021, the last thing he expected was […]
Historic multi-day heatwave, pushes Cascades Region volunteers to adapt to yet another disaster like no other
Story by Sarah Cagann/Red Cross Cascades Region We saw the forecasts and read the headlines; a dangerous multi-day, triple-digit heatwave was coming to the Cascades Region. Yet it was still […]
Celebrating the 140th Anniversary of the American Red Cross
Red Cross Cascades Region 140 years ago, as of this Friday, May 21st, 2021, Clara Barton set out to alleviate human suffering in the world and The American Red Cross […]
For Some Military Families, Hope, Comfort and Good News Comes with a Red Cross Smile
Story by Colleen Hathaway / Red Cross Cascades Region It’s not every day that Heidi Shuford can deliver good news. As a Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) […]
Tom Murotake Symbolizes Perseverance and Determination for the Red Cross
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt / Red Cross Cascades Region He just keeps “going and going and going!” In 1989, this Energizer Bunny slogan created a brand that is still recognized […]
With 50 Years of Volunteer Service with the Red Cross, Ed Epley Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
Story by Julia Green / Red Cross Cascades Region Ed Epley’s voice was warm and welcoming on the phone. “You want to interview me?” he asked. “Well, what do you […]
Community Volunteer Leader Finding Excitement and Opportunity in New Role
Story by Ali Hargrave / Red Cross Cascades With 3,400 volunteers providing lodging following a disaster, first aid training, staffing blood donation centers, and other numerous services, the Red Cross […]
Red Cross Cascades Region looking for local volunteers due to COVID-19 as wildfire season looms
Story by American Red Cross Experts say the Pacific Northwest could be in for a busy wildfire season this summer and the American Red Cross needs volunteers to help in […]
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 […]
For 76 Years, We Have Celebrated March as Red Cross Month
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt / Red Cross Cascades Region “I request that during that month (March) our people rededicate themselves to the splendid aims and activities of the Red Cross” […]