By Gordon Williams With the Independence Day holiday at hand, it’s a good time to reflect on how much Red Cross volunteers do in the service of their country. Not only is the Red Cross on scene at the major disasters that strike the U.S., but the organization provides direct support to the nation's military … Continue reading How Linda Becerra serves the Red Cross — and the U.S.
Keeping Kids Safe in the Water
June 14, 2017. Lee County Parks and Recreation, Florida. Water Safety Instructor, Leila Horne, 17, teaches her students arm strokes during swim lessons as part of the Aquatics Centennial Campaign. Photo by Connie Harvey/American Red Cross By Gordon Williams The word from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) could hardly be more chilling. “Drowning is … Continue reading Keeping Kids Safe in the Water
Volunteers muster to help Veterans Cemetery
By Mark Walker Coming to the aid of America’s armed forces and their families doesn’t end when a service member or loved one dies. For a dedicated group of Red Cross volunteers, that now means making sure the 120-acre grounds of the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake are kept in pristine condition. The … Continue reading Volunteers muster to help Veterans Cemetery
How the Red Cross will respond in a threatening wildfire season
By Gordon Williams “It is predicted,” says a Red Cross release, “that this year’s wildfire season is going to be more difficult than last due to the lack of late-season rain and snow.” So warmer and drier-than-normal conditions threaten to bring more, and more destructive, wildfires to Washington this summer. At the same time, the … Continue reading How the Red Cross will respond in a threatening wildfire season
Red Cross responds to COVID-19 crisis with new online Psychological First Aid training and community outreach
By Jennifer Astion EDITOR'S NOTE: Since this story originally published, the Psychological First Aid for everyone course is now offered for a $20 fee (it had been made available for free immediately following the outset of the pandemic). The American Red Cross is responding to mental health issues created by the coronavirus epidemic with a … Continue reading Red Cross responds to COVID-19 crisis with new online Psychological First Aid training and community outreach
10 tips on Building Resiliency
by Wren Hudgins, PhD, Supervisor, Disaster Mental Health, American Red Cross 1. Make connections Traditional ways and new electronic waysPlanned and spontaneousBiggest return on your resiliency investment 2. Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable Focus on what you can controlBecome aware of straying into territory you can’t control; manually re-focusYou can’t control disasters; only reactions to … Continue reading 10 tips on Building Resiliency
Why I Volunteer: Ankita Rebello
Ankita Rebello lives in King County while volunteering with the National American Red Cross Volunteer Services team. My search for a meaningful volunteer opportunity while adding value to my career brought me to the American Red Cross earlier this year. I joined in February 2020 and today I am a reporting analyst supporting Volunteer Services … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Ankita Rebello
How a local Red Cross partnership will aid America’s heroes
By Gordon Williams When a Heroes Cafe for veterans opens in Shoreline WA later this summer, it will represent something new and different for the American Red Cross and for the Red Cross Services to the Armed Forces (SAF) program. Jason Matheney, SAF program manager for the Red Cross Northwest Region, explains that the Shoreline … Continue reading How a local Red Cross partnership will aid America’s heroes
Red Cross offers virtual assistance and teaches resilience in a COVID-19 world
By Emily Thornton For people experiencing loss, grief or just plain stress due to the ongoing public health pandemic, a team of about 10 American Red Cross volunteers from the Northwest Region is offering virtual courses designed to ease the pain. It’s psychological assistance for individuals, families, friends and the community,” said Diane Hermanson, Disaster Mental Health … Continue reading Red Cross offers virtual assistance and teaches resilience in a COVID-19 world
The American Red Cross is here to help
April 25, 2020. Livingston, Texas Cheryl Thomas, a nurse for the American Red Cross, checks the temperature of Liemar Clark as his wife Peggy looks on, as part of Covid-19 screening protocol at a hotel where the Red Cross is providing emergency lodging for families from Onalaska, TX, the community that was hit by the … Continue reading The American Red Cross is here to help
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