For our organization’s annual participation in the MLK Day of Service, we went to local neighborhoods in the region and canvassed areas with the highest rates of home fires. The coordination of the service sites was spearheaded by three AmeriCorps members out of the Olympic Peninsula, Tacoma and Seattle offices. We went door-to-door and spoke … Continue reading Region Unites for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
More Than $10,000 Recently Raised for Sandy Relief
Representatives of Go Solar Seattle Northwest, a community-based solar energy campaign, presented a big check to our major gifts associate Ann Bodden this week. In the month of December, the organization raised $10,101 for Superstorm Sandy relief. Major solar contractors in the area helped raise the funds through solar-related sales. We’re very thankful for their … Continue reading More Than $10,000 Recently Raised for Sandy Relief
It’s Not Too Late for the Flu Shot
Have you gotten a flu vaccination yet? Public Health – Seattle & King County is offering free flu vaccination clinics for all people over 6 months of age without health insurance or who are otherwise unable to pay for vaccination. Check out the locations below for more information! About the Free Flu Vaccination Clinics Clinics begin … Continue reading It’s Not Too Late for the Flu Shot
What’s in your kit?
Disaster Kit: Is 3 Days Enough? Join our preparedness department for a quick reminder and update on tips for your disaster kit. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, January 16 from 10:30-10:45 a.m. Register here. At minimum, the American Red Cross recommends you have the following items in your emergency kit: Water: One gallon per … Continue reading What’s in your kit?
Get a Kit, Make a Plan and Be Informed
KOMO's Mary Nam and Univision's Teresa Gonzalez were at the American Red Cross today filming PSAs. Are you prepared for any emergency? Get a Kit, Make a Plan and Be Informed -- these are the first steps toward preparedness. Tell us about your home evacuation plan!
Start Right: Volunteer in the New Year
Recently, a group of NCCC AmeriCorps members traveled through western Washington and did a group service project at our office. Make a New Year’s resolution to give back to your community by volunteering your time with the Red Cross or another organization! Volunteers constitute 95 percent of the workforce of the American Red Cross. Visit … Continue reading Start Right: Volunteer in the New Year
Youth Preparedness Hits Milestone
Our youth preparedness team has trained a total of 12,005 youth so far this fiscal year! They are well on their way to their goal of 17,500 youth trained. These Girl Scouts put together backpacks of emergency supplies at the Seattle office. The Red Cross works closely with schools, Scouts and other youth groups to … Continue reading Youth Preparedness Hits Milestone
American Red Cross Sends Holiday Cards to Heroes
The Service to the Armed Forces Department of the American Red Cross Mount Rainier Chapter collected more than 4,000 holiday greeting cards for the Holiday Mail for Heroes program. They will be distributed to our local National Guardsmen and Reservists, as well as service members supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan during the holiday season. … Continue reading American Red Cross Sends Holiday Cards to Heroes
Local Volunteers Sort Holiday Cards for Heroes
This week, the Mount Rainier Chapter Service to the Armed Forces department (SAF) hosted a Holiday Mail for Heroes card sorting event. Huge thank you to the wonderful volunteers who helped sort through the cards. SAF exceeded their original goal of 2,000 cards this year. The national Holiday Mail for Heroes mailbox will be open … Continue reading Local Volunteers Sort Holiday Cards for Heroes
Regional Volunteers Continue Relief Efforts
We have deployed 94 volunteers regionally in support of Superstorm Sandy relief efforts on the east coast. Below is an update from an AmeriCorps member out of the Bremerton office (pictured above, at center.) Best of luck to all of our hardworking volunteers! “Over the past two weeks, I've been at three shelters across NY. … Continue reading Regional Volunteers Continue Relief Efforts
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