Tag: volunteers
Portland: Most Awesomest City Ever
Last week was a big week for our fair city, as we were picked for several of those “Most Awesomest City Ever” lists. Two that caught my eye — taking […]
Disaster Response Update
August 2: Disaster volunteers responded to an apartment fire in Banks, OR. The fire affected one unit, displacing two adults, a child and an infant. We provided lodging and assistance […]
Roselyn Apartment Fire In Photos
This afternoon, I had the privilege of meeting many residents of the Roselyn Apartments. Sadly, I didn’t meet them in their homes — I met them in a temporary shelter […]
Disaster Response Update
July 27:Red Cross disaster volunteers responded to a single family fire in NE Portland. We provided food, clothing, lodging and health services support for four adults.July 28: Red Cross disaster […]
Meet Our Volunteers: Tony Valdez
Read about how Tony warms up our fire desk
Nominate Your “Everyday Hero”
We’ve all got heroes. And whether they are our parents or those in our community, they deserve some special recognition, don’t you think? Now KATU TV is recognizing “Everyday Heroes” […]
Our Hillsboro Mitigation Project By The Numbers!
Together We Prepare Hillsboro was our weekend project that’s received a few posts already. To truly see the accomplishments of this event, here are the numbers for supplies we distributed, […]
“Still Doing The Right Thing, Even When Everyone Else Is Done Watching”
I received an e-mail last night. Okay, I received lots of e-mails, but this one stood out. It’s actually from one of my brand-new public affairs volunteers who, despite lots […]
Give A Day, Get A Night
Here at the Red Cross, we’re all about rewarding volunteerism. As you might know, more than 90% of our workforce is volunteers and we couldn’t accomplish just about anything that […]
Fourth Of July Weekend: No Picnic For Some Local Families
While you were BBQ’ing and otherwise relaxing all weekend, our Disaster Action Team volunteers were hard at work, heading all over the metro area to help families in need. Here’s […]