Last Saturday, our youth preparedness team traveled to Lewis County for a second Preparedness Institute with the Girl Scouts of Western Washington. The girls built a small kit, explored an Emergency Response Vehicle, learned basic first aid and the history of the American Red Cross. The Red Cross works closely with schools, Scouts and other … Continue reading Girl Scouts Take Preparedness Steps
Are you Safe in the Sound?
Have you visited our new preparedness website? For information on becoming a community disaster education volunteer, making a plan with your loved ones, building an emergency supply kit, signing up for a CPR class and more, visit safeinthesound.org. .
SAF Expands Volunteer Program
With the recent decrease of troops in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, the Service to the Armed Forces department has seen less of a demand for emergency communication messages as our service members return home. This has allowed them more time to seek other opportunities for serving our Veteran community through new outreach programs and … Continue reading SAF Expands Volunteer Program
Western Washington Red Cross Quilters
The Red Cross Crafting Clubs from across the region came together this afternoon in Kent. Many of them have been volunteering with the Red Cross for several decades. These ladies make quilts for disaster victims, crochet sweaters for homeless children and craft in so many different creative ways. Anyone is welcome to join their weekly … Continue reading Western Washington Red Cross Quilters
Co-Chairs Help Honor King County Heroes
From left to right: Rebecca Radloff, Tiffany Circle co-chair, Larry Salzbrun, survivor, Julie Rogel, Good Samaritan Award recipient, and Diane Radloff, Tiffany Circle co-chair. The Radloffs sponsored Julie's award at the 2013 King County Heroes Breakfast on Tuesday, March 26.For more than a century, the Red Cross has been a community leader in emergency preparedness … Continue reading Co-Chairs Help Honor King County Heroes
Spring Forward Into Preparedness
Spring is the perfect time to clean out your closets, but also do a little spring update on your preparedness knowledge! Follow the steps below to put your best, most prepared foot forward this spring. Visit safeinthesound.org for preparedness tips and more! Do a little spring cleaning on your Disaster Preparedness Kit: Is your water … Continue reading Spring Forward Into Preparedness
Everett Herald Business Journal on Safe in the Sound
Originally published in the Everett Herald Business Journal: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 12:01 a.m., http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130228/OPINION01/702289953#Preparing-for-the-big-one IN OUR VIEW: 'SAFE IN THE SOUND' Disaster preparedness, like life insurance, is an often compartmentalized must-do. Potential horrors, such as a massive, subduction-zone earthquake, are shoehorned into the subconscious, with occasional cameos in film and nightmares. All the while, … Continue reading Everett Herald Business Journal on Safe in the Sound
British Columbia Tiffany Circle Launch
On January 31, the Canadian Red Cross launched the Tiffany Circle of British Columbia with a special event in Vancouver. The Tiffany Circle is a society of women leaders and philanthropists committed to supporting their local Red Cross chapter. Diane Radloff, co-chair of the Seattle Tiffany Circle and Elana Western, Major Gifts Officer, joined the official … Continue reading British Columbia Tiffany Circle Launch
Lawton Students Donate to Red Cross
Students from Lawton Elementary School stopped by to make a donation to the American Red Cross. Here they're pictured counting their donation with one of our employees. Total, they raised $119. Way to go! Consider making a donation to the American Red Cross today by visiting https://www.redcross.org/donate/index.jsp?donateStep=2&itemId=prod60003
Connect with Safe in the Sound Social Media
Safe in the Sound, the new regional Red Cross preparedness campaign, has launched! To learn more about the program and get up-to-date preparedness tips, check out our new social media channels. Visit facebook.com/RedCrossSafeinthesound and follow us @RedCrossSITS on Twitter. Have a great preparedness tip? Tweet it to our account using #SITS! Want to highlight your … Continue reading Connect with Safe in the Sound Social Media
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