Tag: volunteer
When A Disaster Hits Your Hometown, ‘You Act’
Story by Kalen Pippins / Red Cross Cascades Region I was working when I first got the emergency alert that unusually strong winds were being forecast to hit Lane County, […]
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 […]
“So Many Fires, Every Day”
In the past week, Red Cross volunteers responded to ten home fires in Oregon. Our volunteers provided humanitarian assistance to 17 adults and 11 children displaced by these fires. The […]
Become a Volunteer!
March is Red Cross Month; the perfect time for people to learn more about our mission and perhaps become part of a movement that exists around the world, created to […]
We need your Red Cross stories!
For most people, encounters with the Red Cross never go beyond the occasional office blood drive or what they see on the news after a major disaster. It’s hard to […]