Red Cross Comforted Disaster Victims in 2013 A recap of the relief our dedicated volunteers and staff gave to thousands over the course of 2013.
Uwajimaya Raises Funds for Philippine Relief
Red Cross WWA CEO Dawn Angelo accepts a check for $35,147.44 from Uwajimaya CEO Tomoko Moriguchi Matsuno. The money was donated by Uwajimaya customers and employees to help relief efforts in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan.
Holiday Mail for Heroes Begins Spreading Cheer
Last week was the deadline for sending Holiday Mail for Heroes cards to Maryland for screening and distribution. The American Red Cross is now moving from the collecting cards phase of the project to the screening and distributing phase. Here are a few highlights from the Western Washington region's efforts:Seattle Chapter: November 20We had a … Continue reading Holiday Mail for Heroes Begins Spreading Cheer
Holiday Mail for Heroes Mailbox Closing Today
Help us spread some holiday cheer to our service members, veterans and their families. Today is the last day to mail holiday cards to our Holiday Mail for Heroes mailbox at:Holiday Mail for HeroesP.O. Box 5456Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456 Morgan Beach, Allison Theis, Lacey Shoemaker and Brian Wilson attended Monday Night Football pre-game in Touchdown City … Continue reading Holiday Mail for Heroes Mailbox Closing Today
Restoring Family Links
Cody Austin, International Services Coordinator and AmeriCorps, won a messenger bag and Starbucks gift card for following the American Red Cross’ Restoring Family Links blog and Twitter handle! Restoring Family Links (RFL) is an American Red Cross program which helps find family members separated by crisis, conflict, or migration. It is part of the greater international Restoring … Continue reading Restoring Family Links
A Thinking Ape’s Donation to Philippine Relief
A $100,000 gift to the American Red Cross was made by A Thinking Ape - a small team of mobile game designers.The donation is the proceeds of two of A Thinking Ape’s games last weekend. They got the word out, and the gaming community answered the call! They also made a generous donation to the … Continue reading A Thinking Ape’s Donation to Philippine Relief
Workplace Preparedness with the Washington State Chapter of Community Associations Institute
Sarah Finley, our Workplace Preparedness Educator and AmeriCorps member, teaches a group of 110 small business and organization representatives about preparing for disaster in the workplace and at home. Sarah emphasizes the importance of communicating your family's disaster plan with coworkers, neighbors and an out-of-state contact.
Typhoon Relief at Seahawks Game
The American Red Cross Western Washington Region will be collecting donations for Typhoon Haiyan relief at CenturyLink Field as the Seahawks take on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation will match each dollar raised at the game.If you are supporting the Seahawks at the Field on Sunday, be sure to stop … Continue reading Typhoon Relief at Seahawks Game
Holiday Mail For Heroes
The Visa Team in Bellevue was hard at work last Thursday. They finished over 250 cards to send to our men and women in uniform!
Tribal Outreach on the Peninsula
For the past 3-4 years, the American Red Cross Olympic Peninsula Chapter has increased its outreach efforts in the tribal communities on the Peninsula. By pushing out to the west end, closest to the Pacific Ocean, they've been able to engage more of these communities in Red Cross services such as preparedness and disaster relief.The majority … Continue reading Tribal Outreach on the Peninsula
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