By Gordon Williams Joanne Kellie (center) during a volunteer shift at the Wenatchee Cooling Shelter, June 2021 Most of the articles that appear in this blog describe the contributions of those who volunteer with the American Red Cross. More than 90 percent of Red Cross workers are volunteers, and without them the organization could not … Continue reading Joanne Kellie: A deep loss for the Red Cross
Four paws. Two handlers. One mission. How our furry friends are serving the Red Cross in the Northwest Region
By Abby Lutz When he’s not working, Teddy Jenkins is ‘just a regular dog’ according to his owners. Teddy enjoys belly scratches, swimming and playing with his favorite red ball. But he knows when his work bag comes out and his bandana goes on, it’s time to get to work. Teddy is a five-and-a-half-year-old yellow … Continue reading Four paws. Two handlers. One mission. How our furry friends are serving the Red Cross in the Northwest Region
Why I Volunteer: Karen Boone
By Gordon Williams Karen Boone is a Red Cross volunteer, newly appointed to the role of Community Volunteer Lead and Co-Chair of the DEI Committee for Greater Inland Northwest For volunteer Karen Boone of Spokane WA, the new Diversity and Inclusion initiative from the American Red Cross is almost more of a passion project. Boone volunteers … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Karen Boone
Making the most of Fire Prevention Week
By Gordon Williams More than 350,000 American homes catch fire each year and more than 3,000 Americans die in those fires. It is to reduce the frequency and severity of those fires that the National Fire Protection Association proclaims Fire Prevention Week in the first week of October each year. The dates for Fire Prevention … Continue reading Making the most of Fire Prevention Week
Why I Volunteer: Nereida Cruz
By Olivia Bakken Nereida Cruz is one of our newest Northwest Red Cross volunteers in the Tri-Cities area of Central Washington state. Although she has only been with Red Cross for a little over a month, she has hit the ground running with her involvement. Nereida is a senior at Tri-Cities Prep High School and … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Nereida Cruz
“We lost everything…” A home fire is devastating. The Red Cross is here to help
Emergency response to the Maple Crest Apartment fire in Tukwila, WA on August 17, 2021 By Abby Lutz “Let’s go, let’s go -- there’s a fire, we’ve got to get out of here!” Those were the words that awoke Samantha Walker on August 17, 2021 in her Tukwila apartment. Her husband, Isiac Walker, woke up … Continue reading “We lost everything…” A home fire is devastating. The Red Cross is here to help
For patients with sickle cell disease, blood transfusions are essential
Learn why blood transfusions from donors who are Black may provide best outcomes Seventeen-year-old Demarus Torrence loves comics and sci-fi movies, and like his favorite superheroes, he’s awfully brave himself. Demarus lives with sickle cell disease, the most common inherited blood disorder, which affects about 100,000 people in the U.S. What is sickle cell disease? Sickle cell disease makes red blood cells hard and sickle-shaped … Continue reading For patients with sickle cell disease, blood transfusions are essential
Why Coffman Engineers’ Timber Chinn joined the Red Cross Tiffany Circle
Timber Chinn is Vice-President of Human Resources at Coffman Engineers and a member of the Red Cross Tiffany Circle By Gordon Williams It takes more than willing volunteers for the American Red Cross to carry out its mission of caring for disaster victims. It takes money to house and feed the victims--and more money to … Continue reading Why Coffman Engineers’ Timber Chinn joined the Red Cross Tiffany Circle
How a Red Cross smoke alarm saved a life
Photo by Andy Clayton-King for the American Red Cross. By Gordon Williams Home fires claimed the lives of 1,576 Americans in the first eight months of 2021. That total might have been 1,577 if it were not for smoke alarms supplied by the Red Cross and installed by members of the Aberdeen WA fire department. … Continue reading How a Red Cross smoke alarm saved a life
How this “almost-a-volunteer” is serving the Red Cross and her community
Melissa Burdg of Mead WA pitched in to help the Red Cross, even before becoming a full-fledged volunteer. By Gordon Williams Some 90 percent of Red Cross responders are volunteers — giving their own time and effort to help others in need. This article will introduce you to Melissa Burdg of Mead WA who pitched in … Continue reading How this “almost-a-volunteer” is serving the Red Cross and her community
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