By Mark Walker Legions of American Red Cross volunteers have stepped up over the last year and a half to help the nation confront the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Be it staffing emergency shelters, assisting with vaccine distribution or making sure the emergency needs of fire victims are met, volunteers have responded in droves during the … Continue reading Pandemic brings out the best in Red Cross volunteers and others
The wartime tales of Red Cross Donut Dollies
By Gordon Williams Millions of Americans were sent overseas in one or another of this country’s wars. And while most bore arms and wore battle dress, some of the most intrepid wore the baby blue of the American Red Cross. Instead of weapons, they carried coffee and donuts — serving them to soldiers in the … Continue reading The wartime tales of Red Cross Donut Dollies
The Mental Health Corner Brings Practical Tips to Red Cross Volunteers
By Jennifer Astion The Mental Health Corner has become a regular component of the Red Cross Northwest Regions All Teams Huddle. A representative from the Disaster Mental Health (DMH) Team addresses a topic of general interest to volunteers. “We have talked about the value of humor, how to make our social connections in the virtual … Continue reading The Mental Health Corner Brings Practical Tips to Red Cross Volunteers
Mental Health Tips for 2021
By Jennifer Astion May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a great time for each of use to tune into our own wellbeing in this stage of the pandemic. Dan Mosley, Disaster Mental Health volunteer for the King County/NW Region Red Cross, reflected on some of the challenges we are all facing in the spring … Continue reading Mental Health Tips for 2021
Red Cross water safety rules that can save lives
By Gordon Williams Would you spend 20 minutes learning something new, if what you learned could help save a life? That is the premise — and the promise — of the American Red Cross class on Water Safety for Parents and Caregivers. The class is taught online at a time of your choosing. Completing it will take … Continue reading Red Cross water safety rules that can save lives
How BigRed’s little sister teaches life saving skills
By Gordon Williams It isn’t that BigRed — the high-tech Red Cross training manikin — is out of a job. The Red Cross still teaches life-saving skills to more than 9 million people each year, and interactive manikins play a key role in the teaching process. But BigRed does have a new sidekick — a … Continue reading How BigRed’s little sister teaches life saving skills
Volunteering helped Susan LaBrie Martin earn the Girl Scouts’ highest honor
By Kristin Alexander Susan LaBrie Martin, in 1963 and 2021 The year was 1963. Susan LaBrie Martin, then a 15-year-old schoolgirl with cropped, brown hair and a passion for horses, had set her sights on earning the Gold Award. The highest achievement for a Girl Scout, the award is earned by fewer than 6% of … Continue reading Volunteering helped Susan LaBrie Martin earn the Girl Scouts’ highest honor
Making the most of volcano preparedness month in Washington
By Gordon Williams May is Volcano Preparedness Month in Washington State--a reminder that Mount St, Helens blew its top on a day in May in 1980, and a chance to learn how to coexist with the state’s array of dangerously active volcanoes. In announcing Volcano Preparedness Month, the U,S. Geological Survey (USGS) says the event … Continue reading Making the most of volcano preparedness month in Washington
LEARNING THE RULES OF WAR–STAR WARS STYLE
By Gordon Williams & Betsy Robertson May 4th is Star Wars day (May the ‘Fourth’ be with you) and many observed the day by dueling with lightsabers or parsing the syntax of Yoda. At the American Red Cross, led by members of our Youth Action Campaign, we took an academic approach – by studying International … Continue reading LEARNING THE RULES OF WAR–STAR WARS STYLE
Why I Volunteer: Siri Bhatt
By Jennifer Astion Siri Bhatt is a virtual presenter for the Home Fire Campaign in Disaster Cycle Services. “I educate and inform local residents through virtual calls about home fire safety, how to prepare a home fire escape plan, and what to do when there is an earthquake,” she explained. To schedule a Home Fire Education … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Siri Bhatt
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