By Betsy Robertson If you’ve never experienced a home fire or had property devastated by a wildfire, you might not know what this image represents. It’s a simple tool, made from wood and wire mesh, put together in batches by community members and volunteers. But what they offer is so much more than the … Continue reading Hope and community sifted from ashes
Divine partnership helps meet diverse needs of patients
Will Willis and Randy Gilbert of Tacoma, WA are veterans, fraternity brothers and now, Red Cross blood donors. By Kristin Alexander Will Willis and Randy Gilbert live by the same values. Connected by their pledge to serve God and the community, the men recently organized a blood drive sponsored by the Tacoma chapter of the … Continue reading Divine partnership helps meet diverse needs of patients
April features salute to military children
By Mark Walker Lacie Clark is all too familiar with the challenges faced by children of active-duty members of the military. Clark and her husband, U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Jacob Clark, recently returned to Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane following a deployment to England. The couple and their children have also spent … Continue reading April features salute to military children
Why your blood donation matters, from someone who experienced its lifesaving effect
By Abby Lutz When Tiffany Lundstrom was growing up, she was no stranger to blood donations. “My dad is O negative, so he had given blood a lot,” Tiffany says. But there’s a difference between knowing that donating blood is a worthy cause, and understanding the high-stress situation of needing blood during a crisis. … Continue reading Why your blood donation matters, from someone who experienced its lifesaving effect
How High Schooler Marie Hafez serves the Red Cross
Marie Hafez (right) serves as a Community Volunteer Leader for the American Red Cross By Gordon Williams When 17-year-old Marie Hafez first volunteered at the American Red Cross office in Kennewick WA, last August, she intended her tenure to be just long enough to finish a project for her high school Social Justice class. It … Continue reading How High Schooler Marie Hafez serves the Red Cross
Red Cross blankets Tri-Cities with donations
By Diane Toomey The Central and Southeastern Washington chapter of the Red Cross had a challenge on their hands: several hundred non-standard blankets that could not be used in shelters. The search to find new homes for the blankets had gone on sporadically for some time. A few were given away here, a few there, … Continue reading Red Cross blankets Tri-Cities with donations
High School students map the world with their Red Cross Club
Kiran Mitra, a sophomore, and her brother Kaustav, a freshman are part of the Red Cross club at The Overlake School By Ray Lapine On any Saturday, members of the Red Cross Club at The Overlake School in Redmond WA can almost literally touch another part of the world to help victims of disasters that … Continue reading High School students map the world with their Red Cross Club
A virtual Red Cross event will offer real help to veterans
By Gordon Williams Veteran’s Day is always a red-letter day for the American Red Cross. The humanitarian organization has had close ties to the military since battlefield nurse Clara Barton founded it in 1881. A major Red Cross function is Service to the Armed Forces (SAF), which provides assistance to members of the military, active … Continue reading A virtual Red Cross event will offer real help to veterans
How Colonel Raed Gyekis serves his Red Cross chapter
Colonel Gyekis (far right) participates in the grand opening of the Red Cross office at JBLM, September 2018 By Gordon Williams American Red Cross chapters pick directors based on the industries and institutions that are vital to the communities they serve. That is why Raed Gyekis has served on the board of the Red Cross … Continue reading How Colonel Raed Gyekis serves his Red Cross chapter
Turn and Test 2020
By Jennifer Astion On November 1, 2020 folks in the Pacific Northwest will turn their clocks back one hour. This annual event is a good time to remember that home fires caused by cooking and heating equipment are more common in cold weather and during the holidays. As we prepare to “fall back,” remember to … Continue reading Turn and Test 2020
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