Become a part of the Red Cross mission! Apply today! Do you want to make a difference in your community? Join Red Cross Corps! The American Red Cross Northwest Region is seeking two highly energized and passionate individuals to serve as full-time Red Cross Corps members in Seattle from September 17, 2018 – August 15, … Continue reading Red Cross Corps Positions Now Open
First Lady Sounds the Alarm
By Mark Walker, Red Cross volunteer, Bainbridge Island WA When the knock came at Sarah and Matt Parsons’ home, the couple opened the door to find Washington State First Lady Trudi Inslee on the porch, eager to do her part to Sound the Alarm. There was no emergency – the First Lady was among a … Continue reading First Lady Sounds the Alarm
Blood Drives and Scholarships
Two Aberdeen High School students will be able to add "American Red Cross Scholarship Recipient" to their transcripts this spring. The seniors each earned $500 for their efforts to organize, promote and host a Red Cross blood drive on their school campus. A handful of schools and students in our Northwest Region are currently utilizing … Continue reading Blood Drives and Scholarships
Seeking Summer Interns for Development Team
Development Operations Intern: The Development Operations Intern for the Northwest Region will support our Development Operations Specialist. They will help with major database management, fiscal year planning, and strategy. On top of their primary tasks the Development Operations Intern will also attend and participate in meetings and calls that pertain to the regional development … Continue reading Seeking Summer Interns for Development Team
Red Cross, Premera & Edmonds C.C. team up to train hundreds in Hands-Only CPR
By Nihit Pokhrel Edited by Nancy Waddell Hands-only cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a technique to provide lifesaving assistance in a cardiac emergency — using nothing but a bystander's own two hands. It is a valuable skill and the inspiration for a recent hands-only CPR training offered free by the American Red Cross and Premera Blue … Continue reading Red Cross, Premera & Edmonds C.C. team up to train hundreds in Hands-Only CPR
Knock-knock: It’s the Red Cross … no, really!
By: Julie Dosono When we moved into the Bow Lake Senior Mobile home park less than a year ago, the first thing I asked my husband to do was install a smoke detector, because I know how deadly a mobile home fire can be. Fast forward to Saturday, April 28, 2018, the day the Red … Continue reading Knock-knock: It’s the Red Cross … no, really!
Delivering Blood is a Life-Saving Mission for this Volunteer
By: Amy McCray Edited by: Nancy Waddell When Ron Rockstrom retired, he was looking for ways to give back to his community in Yakima, Washington. He volunteered at local hospitals and senior centers before he joined the Red Cross in February 2016, when he became a driver for the biomedical division in south central Washington. … Continue reading Delivering Blood is a Life-Saving Mission for this Volunteer
Why Katie Nybo Volunteers
One of the most gratifying and fulfilling feelings is giving back, knowing you can make a difference in a time of need and help others put pieces back together following a tragic experience. When I worked at Servpro Puyallup, it was my job to help people after a flood or home fire - but I'll … Continue reading Why Katie Nybo Volunteers
Youth Will Play a Key Role in the Sound the Alarm Campaign
By Gordon Williams The ambitious goal of the Red Cross Sound the Alarm campaign — which runs from April 28 through May 13 — is to install 100,000 smoke alarms nationwide in homes that don’t have them. Hitting that life-saving target will require the efforts of thousands of volunteers in every corner of the United … Continue reading Youth Will Play a Key Role in the Sound the Alarm Campaign
Red Cross Northwest blog hits milestone
Thank you to each of our contributors and readers! For the first time in our almost 5 year history as bloggers, this site has attracted more than four thousand views in a single month. The quality and quantity of content generated has never been higher! The number of followers grows each week! At the end … Continue reading Red Cross Northwest blog hits milestone
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