by Tia Jensen Donor number 79 was my bone marrow donor. I received his stem cells via a line placed near my heart. They traveled by heartbeat and eventually seated in my bones. These gifted cells would go on to build new blood components for me. Tia Jensen I was told he was young, 26 years … Continue reading Why I needed blood
Michele Roth’s busy first days at the Red Cross
By Gordon Williams It’s not unusual to meet individuals who have been connected with the American Red Cross for years and years, decades even. Michele Roth, on the other hand, was just finishing her third week with the Red Cross when we interviewed her. Michele is the brand-new executive director of the Red Cross serving … Continue reading Michele Roth’s busy first days at the Red Cross
Dan Wirth takes on a challenging new Red Cross role
By Gordon Williams OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Employees and volunteers come to the American Red Cross from many diverse backgrounds. Even so, Dan Wirth, the new chapter executive director serving South Puget Sound and Olympics, is surely the only one to have managed a youth soccer program in the West African island nation of Equatorial Guinea. … Continue reading Dan Wirth takes on a challenging new Red Cross role
Why Jackie Hershey volunteers to Sound the Alarm
By Gordon Williams Jackie Hershey gets a round of applause on her way to install smoke alarms in Seattle, 2019 Each time Jackie Hershey of Bellevue, Wash. heads out the door on behalf of the American Red Cross, she personifies two of the basic principles that guide the organization. First of all, she is a … Continue reading Why Jackie Hershey volunteers to Sound the Alarm
Why I volunteer: Colleen Protzman
By Diane Toomey Volunteers Colleen Protzman and Ralph Roper during 2020 flood response in Whatcom County Colleen Protzman and Dee Anderson, her friend of 64 years, went looking for a volunteer opportunity in 2014 and landed at the American Red Cross. Shortly after joining, Colleen and Dee became part of the initial sheltering response team … Continue reading Why I volunteer: Colleen Protzman
Coffman Engineers joins Sound the Alarm campaign
By Gordon Williams Tom Arnold and Craig Lee accept an award from Kris Pitcher When an individual joins a local American Red Cross board, it strengthens his or her ties to the community and earns praise for their organization as a good corporate citizen. The Red Cross chapter, in turn, gains new useful skills, an … Continue reading Coffman Engineers joins Sound the Alarm campaign
How to safeguard your home from electrical fires
By Gordon Williams Here’s a three-step exercise that just might reduce the risk of a fire in your home. Without looking, estimate how many devices in your home run on electrical current —from lamps to laptops to your electric can-opener.Walk through your home and count how many electric-powered devices you have. Chances are there are … Continue reading How to safeguard your home from electrical fires
Blood donations save cancer patients
By Emily Thornton Nancy Watchie, hoping to recruit new blood donors in Seattle WA, January 2020. She said she knew how much donating blood and platelets could help cancer patients, as she had helped several friends through their cancer, and donated her own blood many times through the years. But on her 50th birthday, Oct. … Continue reading Blood donations save cancer patients
Let’s Welcome Pedro the Penguin to the Red Cross
By Gordon Williams Pedro the Penguin, as seen on Ready.gov There’s a new face at the American Red Cross Northwest Region, and you will be seeing a lot of him in the years to come. His name is Pedro, and Regional Preparedness Specialist Hannah Knowles explains that he was brought aboard to close a gap … Continue reading Let’s Welcome Pedro the Penguin to the Red Cross
Military Vets are the heroes at this Hero’s Cafe
Heroes gather at the Hero's Cafe in December 2019 By Gordon Williams The American Red Cross is widely known for the aid it provides the military through its Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) program. In Lynnwood WA, the Red Cross goes a step beyond that in acting as a sponsor and facilitator of a … Continue reading Military Vets are the heroes at this Hero’s Cafe
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