I have a passion for sharing my positive volunteer experiences with the Red Cross, especially in my community. It is easy to talk about the work I have done with the Red Cross, I especially enjoy sharing my experiences where I have been out in the community helping. I recently attended a South Asia community … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Alira Tang
Certificates of Extraordinary Personal Action awarded in Tacoma
By Diane Toomey When Zaire Spann of Steilacoom, WA and his friend Damon Roberson woke up one January morning they had no idea they would be instrumental in saving a young mother’s life. Zaire and Damon were in the car together when they noticed a young woman preparing to jump off an overpass onto a … Continue reading Certificates of Extraordinary Personal Action awarded in Tacoma
When Sidney met Mayor Smith
By Sidney Helsten, American Red Cross AmeriCorps Member I recently had the privilege of sitting down with the Mayor of Lynnwood, Nicola Smith. We spoke about my AmeriCorps term so far, including the benefits of serving for the AmeriCorps American Red Cross program and the impact the program has had on myself, our local veterans, … Continue reading When Sidney met Mayor Smith
Preparing for a regional wildfire response
By Gordon Williams Before this year is over, Red Cross teams in Washington and adjacent Idaho will have aided victims of hundreds of disasters big and small — home fires, wildfires, floods, storms and more. It is the responsibility of the Red Cross to make sure each of those teams is fully trained, equipped and … Continue reading Preparing for a regional wildfire response
Why I Volunteer: Alyssa Higgs
Alyssa Higgs, Red Cross Northwest Region volunteer I was originally drawn to the Red Cross while applying to medical school. I was looking for a well known and established organization to volunteer with and give my application a boost. Three years later I feel like I am part of a community that has a real passion … Continue reading Why I Volunteer: Alyssa Higgs
Enriching Relationships with Northwest Region Tribes
By Mark Walker, Volunteer March, 2019 - Northwest Region Tribal Liaison, Jack Robinson (third from left), stands with his Incident Management Team class during Tribal Week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Aniston, Alabama. Classmates are representatives from Tribes from all over the US. For the American Red Cross, building and sustaining rapport with … Continue reading Enriching Relationships with Northwest Region Tribes
WANTED: Volunteers in Grays Harbor County
Step up to help Grays Harbor County respond! By Mark Walker, Red Cross Volunteer Mike Michener, at the scene of the DuPont train derailment in 2017. Michener is one of just a very few volunteers based in Grays Harbor County, where he hopes to recruit reinforcements from the local community. The pulse of the American … Continue reading WANTED: Volunteers in Grays Harbor County
Why #CutoutClara got a warm welcome in Selah, WA
By Gordon Williams There is nothing unusual about Whitney Stohr being out and about in Selah, WA, a city of 7,500 people just a few miles outside of Yakima. Whitney is executive director of the Selah Downtown Association, whose goal is to stimulate economic activity in the city’s central area. To do her job, she … Continue reading Why #CutoutClara got a warm welcome in Selah, WA
Three Cheers for “BigRed”
By Nihit Pokhrel The American Red Cross is revolutionizing adult CPR training with the new BigRed mannequin. BigRed provides instant feedback for learners and increases both the confidence and willingness of a responder to provide care in an emergency situation. The decision to swap out old mannequins for BigRed comes from scientific evidence including the 2015 International … Continue reading Three Cheers for “BigRed”
Local volunteer sees Red Cross impact at home and abroad
By Gordon Williams If you were asked to list everything the Red Cross does you might jot down responding to disasters, teaching first aid and preparedness and collecting blood. And you would be right, of course. But the Red Cross is a global organization, active in 190 nations, with societies in other countries that have their own special … Continue reading Local volunteer sees Red Cross impact at home and abroad
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