Tag: youth
Oregon Ducks Dive Into Organizing New Red Cross Club
Story by Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades Region Red Cross clubs are an incredible way for high school and college aged individuals to work directly with the Red […]
Wilson High School Senior Receives Red Cross Lifesaving Award for Professional Responders
Story by Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades Region Rivkah Zigman, a senior at Wilson High School in Portland, Oregon didn’t hesitate when she was called to help save […]
Implementing Youth Preparedness In Your Organization (Seattle Workshop)
Here is an exciting opportunity being presented by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region X (AK, ID, OR, WA). The FEMA Headquarters Individual and Community Preparedness Division, in partnership with […]
Superstars of the Civil War Blood Drive
Students Shahnaz Mooney and Sarah Lowe prove that “leadership is life” with their volunteer efforts Of the millions of lifesaving blood donations made each year to the Red Cross, almost […]
Young Worker Video Contest
Ready for those flashing lights? Well, you better be because it’s that time of the year for Young Worker Video Contest, hosted by the Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition ( […]
Car Accident Spurs Family Commitment to Donate Blood
Kelsey Harris: star athlete; good friend; attentive student; teenage driver. She was on her way to school one day in Milwaukie, Oregon when she got into a serious car accident. […]
Teen Workplace Safety Tip Sheet
For many of us, getting our first jobs as young teenagers signifies a passage of freedom in which we are able to begin earning, spending and saving our own money. […]
Congratulations Benson High School Red Cross Club!
Congratulations to Benson High School’s Red Cross Club for securing a matching donation of $20,000 for earthquake relief efforts in Japan.The club partnered with a non-profit organization and participated in […]
VOLUNTEER: Meet Suzanne Nguyen!
It is National Volunteer Week at the Red Cross and we would like to take this opportunity to recognize some of the volunteers from within our local communities. Over the […]
Ryan Van Vactor, Annette Sansburn & Bella Pointer: 2011 Fire Heroes
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