By Diane Toomey Meet Donna and Jim Warren, tireless volunteers for Red Cross blood drives in the Vancouver, WA area. Donna is 80 and Jim is 85, and together they devote 35-45 hours per month helping with blood drives. So far this year, they have been at 53 blood drives which secured approximately 954 pints … Continue reading This Vancouver couple is responsible for thousands of blood donations
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Trusted communications services for service members
By Mark Walker Casey and Jodi Mackie When Navy veteran Jodi Mackie suffered a medical emergency over Labor Day weekend, the Red Cross leaped into action to get her service member daughter notified and to her mother’s side. Army Specialist Casey Mackie, stationed at Joint Base Lewis McChord near Tacoma, was scheduled to go … Continue reading Trusted communications services for service members
When his home caught fire, the Red Cross was there to help
By Gordon Williams The early morning fire that broke out July 3 in the Lynnwood WA home of Inayat Dawari could have been so much worse. All of the dwelling’s 10 occupants — all members of one extended family — escaped the fire safely. And the home’s sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading beyond … Continue reading When his home caught fire, the Red Cross was there to help
A budget-minded strategy for building a home survival kit
By Gordon Williams September is National Preparedness Month, and the key to being prepared is having a home survival kit that will help you and your family ride out whatever disasters come your way. To help build a survival kit on a budget, we turned to Red Cross volunteer Deb Crosby. In her working years, … Continue reading A budget-minded strategy for building a home survival kit
Making every penny count: Coinstar donations fund fleet of vehicles
By Kristin Alexander, Red Cross Volunteer Those lucky pennies in your wallet are lifesavers. Since 1998, Coinstar has allowed customers to give their spare change to the Red Cross. Just head to a kiosk at your local grocery store, drop in your nickels and dimes and receive a receipt for your tax-deductible donation. All that … Continue reading Making every penny count: Coinstar donations fund fleet of vehicles
Helping the Red Cross is in Kendra Young’s blood
By Kristin Alexander Supporting Red Cross blood donation services is in Kendra Young’s blood. The Issaquah High School student recently organized a blood drive at her school. Twenty-three pints of blood were collected. More than 70 years earlier, her grandfather Raymond Henry Salyer helped set up a Red Cross blood bank in Omaha, Neb. “Unfortunately, … Continue reading Helping the Red Cross is in Kendra Young’s blood
Ready to launch: Red Cross shuttle will serve Walla Walla patients and guests
Navigating the parking lot at Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial Veterans Administration Medical Center soon will be easier thanks to a free shuttle providing rides for visitors to and from their vehicles. The shuttle, donated by the American Red Cross, has been ready for service since December 2018, with the concept underway since late spring 2018, … Continue reading Ready to launch: Red Cross shuttle will serve Walla Walla patients and guests
Volunteering keeps resumes current, especially for military spouses
By Emily Thornton Jessie Bremer, displaying her work after a Healing Arts event with Veterans People probably know that service with the Red Cross has positive impacts for both helpers and the helpees, but few may realize how it can aid the professional lives of volunteers. Jessie Bremer, 25, began volunteering because she wanted to … Continue reading Volunteering keeps resumes current, especially for military spouses
‘Smartbadge’ speeds service delivery to Madigan patients
By Mark Walker Red Cross volunteers Don Long and Joe McNellis are used to ferrying patients around Madigan Army Medical Center, and having to return to their office for their next assignment. No more. The two Patient Escort Team volunteers and three other members have been outfitted with mobile communication devices in order to respond … Continue reading ‘Smartbadge’ speeds service delivery to Madigan patients
Why I volunteer: Israel Arreola
Israel Arreola lives in Skagit County, WA. He is a high school student and active Red Cross volunteer. I was drawn to join the American Red Cross when I saw all the amazing things they were doing on a National level. I knew that I wanted to be one of those amazing volunteers one day, … Continue reading Why I volunteer: Israel Arreola
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