January 29th started as a slow day in the Everett American Red Cross office. Volunteers were trickling in and out, I didn’t have any disaster preparedness presentations to conduct, and it seemed like any another Pacific Northwest winter day. Some of us have the police scanner on in the background while we go about our … Continue reading AmeriCorps Story of Service: Jared Schneider
AmeriCorps Story of Service: Jack Rodman
Service has always been a huge part of my life. Even when I was younger I experienced public service through my parents who always put a large emphasis on helping others and giving back to the community. In fact, I would even go as far as to say that this exposure to service and seeing … Continue reading AmeriCorps Story of Service: Jack Rodman
AmeriCorps Story of Service: Jessie Rounsley
The American Red Cross is known for many different things - disaster relief, fundraising, and of course - blood drives. The blood collected at these drives supplies 45% of transfused blood nationwide. Being one of the only agencies in the country that hosts blood drives, it’s a big deal when you get to host or … Continue reading AmeriCorps Story of Service: Jessie Rounsley
AmeriCorps Story of Service: Anwishta Acharrya
My name is Anwishta Acharrya and I am an AmeriCorps Community Preparedness Coordinator serving at the American Red Cross in Seattle through the Washington Service Corps. In my position, I educate youths, adults and seniors on Disaster Preparedness with the goal of building a safer, better prepared, and more resilient community. I was recently inspired by a community event that I … Continue reading AmeriCorps Story of Service: Anwishta Acharrya
Why I Volunteer: Monty & Caitlin Burich
Monty and Caitlin are both are CPE (Community Preparedness Education) presenters. Monty is also trained to work in the Shelter and as a DAT team member. Their passion is meeting with communities, discussing their plans, and addressing their needs surrounding disaster preparedness. What better way to this then as a father/daughter team! Q: What drew … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Monty & Caitlin Burich
Why I Volunteer: Ken Hooper
What drew me to Red Cross most was the mission and the work this organization does with disasters and communities. After starting with the American Red Cross I got a chance to deploy and see how much we offer and support the community’s in the time of need. I work a full time job, but … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Ken Hooper
Why I Volunteer: Rocky Fong
I first joined the Red Cross when I was in middle school back in Hong Kong. It inspired me to see volunteers always respond with aid when it was needed, almost like summoning heroes -- I wanted to be part of that as well. As I grew older and gained a better understanding of the … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Rocky Fong
Why I Volunteer: Jennifer Beaty
I first started volunteering for the Red Cross when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. There was a shortage of Red Cross volunteers, I was a nurse, and I wanted to help. I keep volunteering because of the people I meet and because of the opportunity it provides to use my skills as a nurse practitioner. … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Jennifer Beaty
How we served Ravon Wilson while in the Armed Forces
By Diane Toomey Communicating in our world of smart phones and social media has our friends and loved ones at our fingertips almost all the time. We forget the ease at which most of us we can find loved ones in times of an emergency. For our military families with loved ones who are serving, … Continue reading How we served Ravon Wilson while in the Armed Forces
Why I Volunteer: Soniya Ahmed
When I moved from Edmonton in 2016, I was looking for a volunteer position. I knew about the Red Cross because I was a blood donor and hoped to volunteer one day. When I saw a Red Cross volunteer position posted online, I immediately jumped at the opportunity. Having a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Soniya Ahmed
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