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

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